FEATURE: UN Police heavyweights steer strategies for safer world
Crisp uniforms and the jingle-jangle of brass filled the corridors. With them, came an extra sense of security that permeated United Nations Headquarters in New York this week. For the eleventh year running, erect posture and…
UN envoy reports on 'constructive' discussions with Burundi to resolve differences
The United Nations envoy on conflict prevention has said that the international community and the Government of Burundi would find a common ground for implementing the Security Council resolution that proposes the deployment…
South Sudan: UN peacekeeping chief sets up task force after probe into mission’s performance
After an independent inquiry found that the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) failed to protect civilians as deadly violence broke out in and around its premises in the capital, Juba, in July, the top UN…
Burundi: Security Council hopes for ‘swift solution’ between government and human rights bodies
Expressing “deep concern” over the political situation in Burundi, the United Nations Security Council reiterated its demand that all stakeholders to refrain from any action that could threaten peace and stability in the…
UN Human Rights Council discusses situations in DR Congo, Libya, Ukraine and Burundi
At interactive dialogues on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Libya Ukraine, and Burundi, senior UN human rights officials and independent experts today urged the governments to take immediate steps to ensure…
Burundi: UN human rights experts urge strong action in light of ‘widespread’ violations
The final report of an independent United Nations investigation in Burundi, released today, describes “abundant evidence of gross human rights violations,” possibly amounting to crimes against humanity, by the Government of…
Security Council approves 228-strong UN police component for Burundi
The Security Council this evening requested Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to establish a United Nations police officers component in Burundi for an initial period of one year to monitor the security situation and to support…
UN rights chief warns of violence re-escalating in Central African Republic
The United Nations human rights chief today warned that the security and human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) may be starting to deteriorate again, after a series a major incidents in the capital of…
UN determined to work collectively to ensure people worldwide are protected, says Ban
Speaking at a Security Council debate on the protection of civilians, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that the United Nations is determined to work collectively to support governments to protect their people, and…
At first-ever summit, speakers stress central role of police in UN peace operations
United Nations Police (UNPOL) has become a central pillar of the Organization’s peace operations and therefore must be “fit for purpose” to meet the security threats in today’s volatile world, senior UN officials told the…
External panel calls for ‘paradigm shift’ in UN Police operating model
As the United Nations’ role in countries affected by complex conflicts has grown in scale and scope throughout the years, UN Police (UNPOL) have increasingly become the central pillar of the Organization’s peace operations…
Mali: Ban ‘outraged’ by latest attack on UN mission; urges authorities to investigate
In two separate incidents that took place yesterday in the Gao area of Mali’s restive north, terrorists attacked an outpost of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA), as well as the…