UN calls for an end to the violence in the Kasai provinces
Kinshasa, 2nd June 2017 – The crisis in the Kasaï provinces, situated at the center of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a disastrous impact on the local communities. The United Nations is seriously concerned by the…
In final Security Council briefing, UN envoy hails Ivoirians for turning page on conflict to a peaceful future
Briefing the Security Council for the final time as the United Nations mission in Côte d'Ivoire draws down, the UN envoy for the country thanked the Government for its support and said that though more needs to be done, but…
Central African Republic: Amid fresh violence, UN rallies support for displaced
United Nations agencies are seeking to rally support for the people fleeing escalating violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), while the Organization's human rights office has called for the establishment of a strong…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.167
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.167
“Zero Waste” cleanup exercise held in Monrovia
“Zero Waste” Walk cleanup of a section of the beach in Monrovia, Liberia on Saturday, 3 June 2017 Monrovia – Over 200 persons, including students and teachers took part in a clean-up exercise in Monrovia at the weekend, as…
Secretary-General's Message on World Environment Day
Oceans. Land. Forests. Water. The air that we breathe. This is our environment. It is the keystone of a sustainable future. Without a healthy environment we cannot end poverty or build prosperity. We all have a role to play…
UNMISS Force Commander visits Malakal and Bentiu
UNMISS Force Commander visits Malakal and Bentiu The UNMISS Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, payed a courtesy call on sector north, first, the mission’s base in Malakal. During his interactions with the troops…
UNIFIL Celebrates 2017 World Environment Day
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, and UNIFIL Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Imran Riza, plant an olive tree during the ceremony for 2017 World Environment Day in Naqoura. UNIFIL joined with…
Youth Plant Seeds For Better Environment
5 June, 2017 – On the occasion of World Environment Day, UNMIK hosted a group of young ambassadors - children of its staff – to get together and talk about why the environment matters and what can be done to protect it. In…
CAR: UN Independent Expert launches mission to assess critical human rights situation in the country
The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum, will visit the Central African Republic (CAR) from 7 to 16 June to assess the critical situation of human…
UNAMID Commemorates World Environment Day
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 5 June, Hundreds of people including women, youth, government of Sudan officials and UNAMID staff gathered at El Fasher Maternity Hospital to mark the World Environment Day, under the theme:…
The Secretary- General's Remarks to Security Council Meeting on Preventive Diplomacy and Transboundary Waters
And I would like you to allow me to make a brief comment on this Agreement. During the time of my predecessor, the discussions between the Governments of Portugal and Spain were extremely difficult. And whenever there was the…