Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Mali
The Secretary-General is following with concern developments in Mali and the violent clashes sparked by the holding of demonstrations by opposition parties today in Bamako. He calls for calm and restraint by all parties, and…
Managing our environmental impact on the field : Gao
"MINUSMA is implementing the four R’s of the waste policy of DPKO/DFS: reduce, reuse, recover and recycle." The objective of the environmental policy for UN peacekeeping missions is reduce their impact on environment. The…
Burkina Faso peacekeepers saving lives in Mali
This morning Burkinabe peacekeepers are getting ready for their daily tasks protecting civilians and United Nations personnel, installations and equipment in Timbuktu, north of Mali. Amongst them, Pascaline Ouedraogo, a 26…
MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY - 13 June 2018
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Albinism is a genetic condition that affects people throughout the world, regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. Yet, tragically, people with albinism continue to suffer widespread discrimination…
MESSAGE FOR 100-DAY COUNTDOWN TO THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE 13 June 2018
The International Day of Peace, observed every year on 21 September, embodies our shared aspiration to end conflict in all its forms and to safeguard the human rights of all people. It is a day on which the United Nations…
MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL 19 June 2018 “The Plight and Rights of Children Born of War” Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to our collective security and a stain on our common humanity. Its effects can echo across generations…
The UN Secretary-General video message for World Refugees Day, 20 June 2018
What would you do if you were forced to leave your home? Today, more than 68 million people around the world are refugees or internally displaced as a result of conflict or persecution. That is equivalent to the population of…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on intercommunal clashes and human rights violations in Mopti region, Mali
The Secretary-General is following with concern the rising toll of intercommunal clashes in central Mali, including the killing of 22 people in the village of Koumaga, Mopti region, on 23 June. He calls for calm and restraint…
Mali: UN chief calls for calm as clashes leave over 20 dead in Mopti
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for calm and restraint in the Mopti region of central Mali, where over 20 people are reported to have been killed in intercommunal clashes over the weekend. In a…
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist attack against the joint force of the Group of Five for the Sahel
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack perpetrated against the Headquarters of the joint force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (FC-G5S) in Sévaré (Mali) on 29 June 2018…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the attack against international forces in Gao, Mali
The Secretary-General condemns the attack perpetrated against the international forces in Gao, today, which left two civilians killed. Fifteen civilians as well as some Barkhane personnel were wounded in the attack. The…
Mali: Independent Expert completes first mission to Mali
BAMAKO / GENEVA (2 July 2018) - At the end of his first mission to Mali from 24 to 29 June 2018 Mr Alioune Tine, who took office as Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali on 1 May 2018, expressed serious…