UNMAS Expertise to the Forefront in Strengthening the UN mission in Mali
“Adequate training and proper equipment saves lives,” explained Paul Heslop, the Chief of Programmes at the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS). No place in peacekeeping is this more true than in the United Nations…
Security Council Press statement on Mali
Security Council Press statement on Mali The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack by an explosive device on the road between Aguelhok and Tessalit, Mali, on 18 September, in which five…
New York, 19 September 2014 - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Mali
The Secretary-General is outraged by the attack on 18 September in the vicinity of Aguelhok, Kidal Region, in Northern Mali which killed five Chadian peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated…
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MINUSMA constrained to use force today in Tabankort
This afternoon, MINUSMA was constrained to use force in order to protect UN-soldiers based in Tabankort, around 200 km north of Gao. Confronted with shootings from heavy weapons in their direction, MINUSMA Peacekeepers were…
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Meeting between the SRSG and the President of Republic of Mali
As part of the regular consultations between MINUSMA and the Malian authorities, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Albert Koenders, yesterday met with the President of Mali, His…
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MINUSMA Press Statement on the Kidal 28 November Incident
MINUSMA strongly condemns the violence that took place yesterday in Kidal prior to the scheduled arrival of the Prime Minister and a Government delegation. The Mission deplores the fact that, despite a security plan…
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UN Security Council Visit to Mali
The 15 members of the United Nations Security Council will begin a two-day visit to Mali on Sunday. The delegation will meet with the Malian authorities, notably President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Prime Minister Oumar Tatam Ly…
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Workshops on Lessons Learned and the Cantonment : Mali and the international community enable the path to dialogue
Two workshops on Reflection will be held on the 13th of February in Bamako, with the aim of relaunching political dialogue in Mali. The Government and Malian armed groups, accompanied by the international community, and…
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MINUSMA Outraged over Series of Murders in North of Mali
MINUSMA today expressed its outrage at the extreme violence in the north of Mali that has killed dozens of people and injured many others during the past few days. In this context of intensified inter-communal tensions…
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Continuation of Dialogue in Mali
The Government, Malian armed groups, social and civil experts, and the international community have met to tackle diverse topics since this Thursday in Bamako. During workshops held on Thursday, the involved parties drew…
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Continuation of Preparatory work on the Cantonments
The Malian government and Malian armed groups have today continued informal discussions on the preparation for a future process of Cantonment. This follows a seminar on Cantonments that was facilitated at the beginning of…