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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN
New York: The empowerment of rural women and girls is essential to building a prosperous, equitable and peaceful future for all on a healthy planet. It is needed for achieving gender equality, ensuring decent work for all, eradicating poverty and hunger and taking climate action. Yet, rural women…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.216
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.216
- Secretary-General
Statement by the UN Secretary-General on the 16th World Day Against the Death Penalty
New York, UN Headquarters Since the General Assembly’s first resolution, in 2007, calling for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, we have seen significant progress. Today, some 170 States have either abolished the death penalty or introduced a moratorium on its use. This positive momentum…
- UNRGID
Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, 10 October 2018
The 45th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 10 October 2018. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the GID, the Co-Chairs acknowledge the participants’ continued commitment to this unique mechanism, which allows them to meet and to address important issues and…
Press Conference Transcript: AU-UN Joint Mission to South Sudan
Near Verbatim Transcript of Media Briefing by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix; the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui; the co-chair of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation, Dr Specioza…
- Press Releases
MOHAMED IBN CHAMBAS WELCOMES THE DECISION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION PARTIES TO REVISE THE ELECTORAL CODE IN NIGER
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the decision taken by the Government and opposition parties in Niger to revise the electoral code within the National Committee for…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.215
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.215
- Press Releases
Joint Statement by the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the Office in Colombia of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Bogotá, October 5, 2018 – The Special Jurisdiction for Peace is a key component of Colombia's peace process. It is necessary to guarantee victims' rights to truth, justice, reparation and non-repetition. It is also indispensable to ensure access to transitional justice for former members of the FARC…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns the series of lethal attacks – including today’s suicide bombing at a campaign rally in Nangarhar Province, on candidates, their affiliates and their supporters – in Afghanistan in the run up to the October parliamentary elections. He extends his deepest…
- Secretary-General
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Iraq
The Secretary-General congratulates Mr. Barham Salih on his election and swearing in on Tuesday, 2 October as President of the Republic of Iraq. The Secretary-General looks forward to working closely with President Salih on all issues of mutual concern, in accordance with the mandate of the United…