Security Council Press Statement on Mali
The Members of the Security Council strongly condemned the arrest of the transitional President of the Republic, Prime Minister and other officials by elements of the Defence and Security forces in Mali on 24 May 2021. They called for the safe, immediate and unconditional release of all the…
WRITTEN MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS - 29 May 2021
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers honors the more than one million women and men who have served on the frontlines of conflict and the more than 4,000 who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Their service and sacrifices will never be forgotten. I express my deep gratitude…
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MINUSMA reiterates its commitment to the people of Aguelhok
Bamako, 7 June 2021 - Since the beginning of May, individuals with a hidden agenda have been regularly inciting the population of Aguelhok, in Kidal region, to leave their homes, pretexting that their lives would be threatened by the presence of a MINUSMA camp in the town. MINUSMA categorically…
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Mali: Using art to promote social cohesion
Taking a piece of leather in her hand, Bachira, a Tuareg artisan, starts weaving an ornament that will be sewed onto a new colourful tribal saddle cushion that may end up decorating a home somewhere. Bachira is an accomplished leather worker. She is among 360 artisans in Mali sponsored by the United…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General - on Mali
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attacks perpetrated against civilians on 8 August in the Gao region in Mali where at least fifty civilians were reportedly killed and several wounded. The UN Multidimensional Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) sent peacekeepers to the area to protect civilians and…
Note on trends of violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law in Mali - 1 April – 30 June 2021
Bamako, 30 August 2021 – Today, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) released its quarterly note on trends in human rights violations and abuses in Mali. It covers the period from 1 April to 30 June 2021. The second quarter of the year was marked by…
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Note on trends of violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law in Mali - 1 April – 30 June 2021
Bamako, 30 August 2021 – Today, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) released its quarterly note on trends in human rights violations and abuses in Mali. It covers the period from 1 April to 30 June 2021. The second quarter of the year was marked by…
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Press Release - A Peacekeeper dies in Tessalit after an IED explosion
Bamako, 2 October 2021 - A MINUSMA peacekeeper died today after his convoy hit an improvised explosive device in Tessalit, Kidal region, early this afternoon, with four others seriously injured. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of (MINUSMA), Mr. El-Ghassim WANE, strongly…
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MINUSMA condemns the attack which claimed the lives of more than 30 civilians in Songho and calls for increased mobilization for the stabilization of the Center region in Mali
Bamako, 4 December 2021 - On 3 December, more than 30 civilians, including women and children, who were in a vehicle transporting them to the weekly market in Bandiagara, were killed in an attack by armed elements. The attack took place near the village of Songho, on the Songho-Bandiagara road in…
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Security Council Press Statement on killing of civilians in Mali
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UN peacekeeper succumbs to his injuries
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