UN chief uses Central African Republic visit to spotlight ongoing crisis, urge end to violence
5 April 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR) on Saturday to focus the world's attention on a crisis that has been marked by widespread atrocities and suffering, and to call on the country's citizens to heed the lessons of neighbouring Rwanda and…
Central African Republic’s children witnessing ‘sheer brutality,’ says senior UN official
13 May 2014 – The children of the Central African Republic are witnessing terrible violence in what has become a forgotten crisis, a senior United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official today said, urging the international community to 'stand up' and stop and help end the crisis as soon as…
New fighting in northern Central African Republic displaces thousands – UN
16 May 2014 – As fighting worsens in northern Central African Republic, United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners are working to protect displaced people and children, and to support conflict-hit farmers, it was announced today. More than 23,000 people were displaced in the Kaga Bandoror…
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Statement by the Secretary-General on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza)
I am appalled by the reports of Palestinians killed and injured while seeking aid in Gaza yesterday. It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food. I call for an immediate and independent investigation into these events and for perpetrators to be held accountable. Israel has…
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Progress on Sudan political transition, but challenges remain, Security Council hears
Ambassadors met in person in the Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC) Chamber at UN Headquarters in New York, where they were briefed by UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo, and the head of UN Peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix. “As the Secretary-General highlights in his report, Sudan’s…
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UNITAMS is born
The Security Council, in a 4 June videoconference meeting, decided to establish a United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) , unanimously adopting resolution 2524 (2020) for an initial 12-month period to assist the country’s shift to democratic governance, and…
Security Council Briefing on Sudan and South Sudan, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo
Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Sudan and on the planning for our new mission in Sudan - UNITAMS. Mister President, When I addressed the Council on Sudan in April, I highlighted that COVID-19 was compounding the political, economic and…
Security Council Briefing on the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo
Mr. President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Security Council today on the situation in Sudan. Since my last briefing in September, Sudan has made progress in its democratic transition. The Juba Peace Agreement between the Transitional Government, the Sudan Revolutionary Front and the…
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New Sudan government ‘acceptable to the people’ paves way for UNAMID drawdown
The Security Council on Tuesday voted to end the hybrid UN-African Union civilian support operation for Darfur, UNAMID, beginning the drawdown on 1 January. It marks the end of a force that can withdraw, knowing that government is now “in the right hands”, according to the UN Joint Special…
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Sudan at critical juncture in path towards democratic transition, Security Council hears
Ambassadors were updated on developments since the signing in October of a milestone peace agreement between the authorities and two armed movements from Darfur, and on the potential drawdown of the UN-African Union force in the province, known as UNAMID. “Sudan is at a critical juncture. It can…
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Little progress on disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan
Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed ambassadors on recent developments concerning the oil-rich border area, where the UN interim security force, UNISFA, has been deployed since 2011 to protect civilians and humanitarians. He recalled the signing earlier this month of an historic peace agreement between the…
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Sudan floods: UN calls for urgent funding, as food insecurity mounts
Sudan has been hit by devastating floods, the worst seen in decades, impacting more than 600,000 households across 17 of the country’s 18 states. With homes destroyed and farmland damaged just ahead of the harvest season, it’s been another shock amid multiple crises. According to the Food and…