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Bangui, 24 January 2015 - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) welcomes the release of the French aid worker and the Central African religious man on Friday 23 January 2015. MINUSCA reiterates its strong and unequivocal…

24 January 2015 - At 11:30 am on 23 January 2015, unidentified gunmen opened fire from a passing car at members of the Diplomatic Police on guard duty outside the office of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Tripoli, Libya. One of the policemen was severely wounded and later died in…

Dakar, 23 January 2015- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the announcement of the date of 11 October 2015 for the organization of presidential and legislative elections in Burkina Faso…

I had my first very productive meeting with the Prime Minister. I was honored and delighted to be received by him. We had a very good discussion on a number of key issues that are very relevant to Lebanon at this current juncture. I don’t need to spell them out but they relate to the overall…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), Mohamed Ibn Chambas...

Dakar, 23 January 2015- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the announcement of the date of 11 October 2015 for the organization of presidential and legislative elections in Burkina Faso…

22 January 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the reported armed attack against the Central Bank branch in Benghazi, a sovereign symbol of the Libyan State. The Mission believes that the establishment of an independent commission of inquiry will contribute to…

This afternoon, MINUSMA was constrained to use force in order to protect UN-soldiers based in Tabankort, around 200 km north of Gao. Confronted with shootings from heavy weapons in their direction, MINUSMA Peacekeepers were under imminent threat. This reaction by MINUSMA forces is supported by the…

Beirut, Lebanon Saturday, 17 January 2015 The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) advises of the assumption of duties of Special Coordinator for Lebanon by Ms Sigrid Kaag. She succeeds Mr Derek Plumbly, who exercised this critical leadership function for three years…

18 January 2015 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the decision announced today in Tripoli by Spokesman Omar Humeidan to join the new round of talks to reach a political solution to end the fighting. This step broadens the base of support for the process aimed at…