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New York [Bilingual, as delivered] Je remercie la présidence sénégalaise et Son Excellence Monsieur Mankeur Ndiaye (FM) d’avoir organisé ce débat à un moment crucial. D’ici à 2050, au moins un être humain sur quatre vivra dans un pays où le manque d’eau douce est chronique ou récurrent. Les…

1. Please tell us about the main activities of the Centre within its mandate ... In accordance with the mandate set out in the Letter from the UN Secretary General on 7 May 2007 to the President of the UN Security Council, the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA)…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan To stabilize the situation in Kyrgyzstan, the results of presidential elections should be accepted by the people, UN Secretary- General’s Special Representative Miroslav Jenca said, as reported by KirTag. “I think its very important to ensure the transparency and democracy of…

On 23 April, SRSG Miroslav Jenča participated at the presentation of the new photo albums “Turkmenistan” and “Ashgabat” authored by the President of Turkmenistan. The books illustrated the most important moments of the socio-political life of the country, development of the national economy’s…

SRSG Miroslav Jenca's Article "The Concept of Preventive Diplomacy and Its Application by the United Nations in Central Asia" was published at “Security and Human Rights” Journal, Volume 24, Issue no.2 /2013. DOI: 10.1163/18750230-02402012. The full article is available here: The Concept of…

SRSG Miroslav Jenča's Article " Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia: Challenges and Perspectives" was published at “Afghanistan Reconnected: Regional Economic Security Beyond 2014” Report on the Abu Dhabi Consultations 2013-2014, prepared by the East West Institute in May 2014. REGIONAL…

New York In his first message on his first day as United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, appeals to the world for one shared New Year Resolution - to "put peace first" in the year 2017. Full Text of the SG's Message: On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one…

NEW YORK

Interview (full text below): "According to the news we get from the south, the situation is getting calmer. I would say that what is happening now in general there is a lot of tension, and it is still quite volatile. United Nations, we have sent just today in the morning a team headed by UN resident…

On 16-17 June, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Miroslav Jenča visited Tashkent to take part in the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-terrorism…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan

NEW YORK - Terrorist groups are actively recruiting fighters in Central Asian countries, according to a senior UN official in the region. The UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) says it is working with regional governments to prevent groups like ISIL and the Taliban…