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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 Nkurunziza as well as with key political figures, a cross section of…

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 Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region.

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 mosque were removed, and the floor completely ripped out. Days later, on 11…

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 guarding a water borehole in the area. A third peacekeeper, who was wounded…

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 of the Pakistani contingent, the second of the Burundian contingent.

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 the capital Bangui leaving six wounded peacekeepers. These repeated…

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. I expressed my admiration for the voice of moderation and tolerance that…

MOSCOW, Russia - Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Miroslav Jenča, met with Director of the Federal Drug Control Service of the Russian Federation Victor Ivanov, Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov…

I just had a good meeting with Prime Minister Salam. We discussed the security situation. I paid tribute to Lebanon’s security forces, particularly the army, for all the efforts and sacrifices they have made to safeguard the country in the face of grave challenges. I condemned the recent hostile…

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 of the Pakistani contingent, the second of the Burundian contingent…