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UN Experts call for UN special investigation into epic levels of sexual violence in South Sudan
NAIROBI/GENEVA (2 December 2016) – Sexual violence has reached epic proportions in the conflict in South Sudan and requires the urgent attention of the world, said the UN independent Commission* on Human Rights in South Sudan…
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UNOWAS supports a training on peace operations co-organized by the Senegalese Ministry of Armed Forces and the Austrian Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of the Armed Forces of Senegal and the Ministry of Defense and Sports of Austria, with the support of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), organized, from 28 November to 02 December…
Statement by the United Nations Spokesperson
1 December 2016 - Tonight, the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, met at the Head of Mission’s Residence in the UN Protected Area (UNPA) under the auspices of the…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD AIDS DAY 01 December 2016
Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride but we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. There has…
Statement to the press by the United Nations Spokesperson
1 December 2016 - The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, will host the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, for dinner…
Press Conference of The Commission on Human Rights at the conclusion of its second visit to South Sudan
Shantal Persaud Acting Spokesperson: Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this press briefing that is also being broadcast live on UN Radio Miraya. Joining us today, are members of the UN Human Rights Commission…
From Love to Death; by Yury Fedotov, Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Across the world tens of thousands of women and girls are being loved to death. Take a wide angle snapshot of these deaths and violent assaults and they become a recitation of women attacked in desperate circumstances…
Final Media Briefing by SRSG Ellen Margrethe Loej: 28 November 2016
Shantal Persaud Acting Spokesperson: Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the United Nations Press briefing, which today will be given by SRSG Ellen Margrethe Loej. This may possibly be the final press briefing…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.145
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.145
Near- verbatim transcript of UMISS Deputy SRSG for Political Affairs Moustapha Soumare and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Peter Bandi on SSBC
November 25, 2016 DSRSG Soumare –2304 and a joint communique .With regard to RPF the government is recommending now that everything be put in place so that the RPF can be deployed as soon as possible. It is also clear now…