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UNMISS condemns abductions of UNMISS employee and WFP staff at Malakal airfield
Juba, 17 October 2014 - On 10 October, three Individual Contractors employed by UNMISS, who were working at the airfield in Malakal, were seized by an unidentified armed group of 15 to 20 men in uniformed and civilian clothes…
SRSG's visit to Kazakhstan
ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- On 20-21 October, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNRCCA, Miroslav Jenča, visited Astana and met with First Deputy Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Minister of Foreign…
The Special Envoy for the Sahel concluded her first visit to Chad
Dakar, 20 October 2014 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Sahel, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, paid her first official visit to Chad from 15 to 17 October 2014.
Special Envoy Djinnit meets with President Nkurunziza and key stakeholders in Burundi, stresses the need for inclusive political dialogue
Bujumbura, 19 October 2014 - The UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, visited Bujumbura on 17 October as part of his regional tour since his appointment last July. Mr. Djinnit met with President Pierre…
Special Envoy Djinnit commends Tanzania for its role in promoting peace and stability in the region
Dodoma (Tanzania), 16 October 2014 - UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy Said Djinnit completed a two day visit to Tanzania in continuation of familiarization visits to signatory countries of the Peace, Security and…
UNESCO Condemns Vandalism of Cultural and Religious Heritage in the Old City of Tripoli
On 7 October, a group of gunmen stormed and vandalized the Karamanli Mosque, one of Tripoli’s most famous and beautiful mosques built by Ahmed Paschia in 1738. Ceramic tiles and marble decorations in the interior of the…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Darfur
The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) resulting in the killing of two Ethiopian peacekeepers near Korma, North Darfur, while they were…
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In Funeral ceremony MINUSCA honors its two peacekeepers that died last week in Bangui
The United Nations Mission for Stabilization in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) held a funeral ceremony on Monday 13 October 2014 at its Headquarters in honor of two peacekeeping soldiers who died this week in Bangui, one…
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MINUSCA condemns attacks against its police patrols
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic, MINUSCA condemns the attack by armed elements who opened fire Friday night on a police patrol in the "Combatants neighborhood" of the 8th arrondissement of…
Statement of Special Coordinator Plumbly after meeting Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul-Latif Derian
Good Morning. It was a great privilege and a pleasure for me today to meet with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul-Latif Derian. I wanted to first congratulate him on his recent election and to wish him success in his responsibilities…