News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

8 September 2014 - As part of his regular meetings with Burundian authorities, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Monday met with Burundi First Vice President. Mr. Prosper Bazombanza and Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga discussed the First Vice President's participation to the United…

16 September 2014 - The Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Head of BNUB Human Rights and Justice section, Jean-Luc Marx, on Tuesday morning visited APRODH's president Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa at hospital Bumerec, in Bujumbura. Addressing the human rights…

22 September 2014 - The Government of Burundi and the United Nations system on Sunday marked the International Peace Day at Kamenge Youth Centre in Bujumbura, with a concert of modern and traditional music. For three hours, South African singer Nia Pearl, Burundian star Yoya and Troubadours Band…

7 October 2014 - The UN Human Rights Committee, which monitors the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), is meeting in Geneva from 7 to 31 October. During this session, the Committee will review the human rights situation of six countries, including…

22 October 2014 - For the third time since its adoption at a workshop organized in March 2013 by the Government of Burundi and the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB), the implementation of the Roadmap towards 2015 elections will be assessed on Thursday 23 October 2014 in Gitega. Gitega's…

20 October 2014 – Women and young people must play a central role in establishing a long-term peace for Africa’s Great Lakes Region amid the area’s renewed efforts to overcome a past scarred by conflict, a top UN official said today. Following his visit last week to Burundi, where he met with the…

5 November 2014 - Noting the current stability in Burundi's security situation, two United Nations officials briefing the Security Council today urged vigilance, but expressed confidence that the Government would continue on a path towards peace in the run-up to elections in 2015. "This cannot be…

11 November 2014 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced yesterday the appointment of Cassam Uteem of Mauritius as his Special Envoy and Head of the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi (MENUB). MENUB was mandated by Security Council resolution 2137 (2014) adopted…

14 November 2014 - United Nations Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, is expected to visit Burundi in mid-December for talks with Burundian authorities and takes part in the ceremony marking the closure of the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB). Speaking at press…

20 November 2014 – At the last meeting of BNUB's transition steering group held today in Bujumbura, the Government of Burundi, bilateral and multilateral partners and United Nations praised the conduct of the Office's transition. The meeting was co-chaired by the Minister of Interior, Edouard…

8 December 2014 - The United Nations Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, is to travel to Burundi on 10 December for a two-day visit. During his staying, Feltman and the Burundian Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation, Laurent Kavakure will on 12…

The United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) completed its Security Council mandate on 31 December 2014 and transferred its responsibilities to the UN Country Team consisting of agencies, funds and programmes, based on the UN Development Assistance Framework, known as UNDAF. The Secretary-General is…