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December 31, 2010_United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Karin Landgren ( Sweden) as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB). The Secretary-General is grateful to Charles Petrie for his service to the…

Bujumbura, February 16, 2011_Chairman of the United Nations Peace Consolidation Commission for Burundi Paul R. Seger arrived here on Tuesday for a four-day visit to pursue the commission commitment, a press release from the UN Office in Burundi (BNUB) said. According to the press release, the UN…

February 21, 2011_Western envoys in Burundi have urged the government to protect albinos from organ traffickers who trade their lucrative body parts for use as potent ingredients for magic charms. The security of albinos is still not being guaranteed, European and American ambassadors said in a…

Bujumbura, February 21, 2011_Chairman of the United Nations Peace Consolidation Commission (UNPCC) for Burundi Paul R. Seger on Wednesday hailed the steps Burundi has reached in good governance. The UN official made the remarks at a forum held in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, aimed at adopting…

February 25, 2011_The Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations and President of the UN Peace-building Commission (PBC), Amb. Paul Seger paid a one-day working visit to the EAC Headquarters today and held discussions with the Secretary General of the East African Community, Amb…

March 07, 2011_One hundred years ago, when the world first commemorated International Women's Day, gender equality and women's empowerment were largely radical ideas. On this centenary, we celebrate the significant progress that has been achieved through determined advocacy, practical action and…

International Women's Day, 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality A hundred years ago today, women across the world took an historic step on the long road to equality. The first ever International Women's Day was called to draw attention to the unacceptable and often dangerous working…