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Participants at the Advisory Board meeting of the Women’s Platform for Peace and Security. From right to left: Sahle-Work Zewde, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi; Catherine Samba-Panza, former head of Central African Republic Transitional Government; Ndeye Bineta Diop, AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security; Said Djinnit, UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region; and Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe, Uganda former Vice-President.
Nairobi, 22 February 2018 – The Advisory Board of the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, on 21 and 22…
Freedom of expression essential for peace in conflict-affected South Sudan – UN report Genuine reconciliation and lasting peace will only be achieved in South Sudan if people are free and safe to express their opinions…
KABUL – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the coming into force of Afghanistan’s new penal code, a milestone in the country’s criminal justice reform and a vital part of efforts to strengthen the rule…
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The Secretary-General's Remarks to Security Council Ministerial Briefing on “Purposes and Principles of the United Nations Charter in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security”
The Principles outlined in the United Nations Charter remain the foundations of international relations and global harmony at a time when conflicts have come more complex, new threats and challenges have emerged and impacts…
Deeply alarmed by the escalating violence in Syria’s east Ghouta, the United Nations has reiterated a call for an end to hostilities so that the sick and wounded can be immediately evacuated and humanitarian aid deliveries…
Deeply alarmed by the escalating violence in Syria’s east Ghouta, the United Nations has reiterated a call for an end to hostilities so that the sick and wounded can be immediately evacuated and humanitarian aid deliveries…
In response to the increasing road traffic accidents in Abyei area which have resulted to injuries and deaths, the Road Traffic Safety campaign was launched on 18 February 2018 at Amiet common market by the United Nations…
In response to the increasing road traffic accidents in Abyei area which have resulted to injuries and deaths, the Road Traffic Safety campaign was launched on 18 February 2018 at Amiet common market by the United Nations…
Indian peacekeepers provide desperately needed veterinarian support to Wau Shilluk cattle keepers Cattle are like gold in South Sudan. They are a valuable source of food, for bartering, as a dowry for marriage as well as…
The attention of United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) is drawn to a news story carried by Radio Tamazuj under the caption “UNISFA bows to local pressure, fires engineering department head,” and credited to…
Indian peacekeepers provide desperately needed veterinarian support to Wau Shilluk cattle keepers
Cattle are like gold in South Sudan. They are a valuable source of food, for bartering, as a dowry for marriage as well as demonstrating the wealth and power of those who own them. Five years of civil war have devastated the…