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A little respite comes to the sick in Bor, thanks to Korean peacekeepers
Achuei Woui carries her ten-month old baby, Yar Thou, to a temporary medical camp run by Korean peacekeepers in Bor town. Photo: Nektarios Markogiannis Beatrice Mategwa Cradling her child close in the rain, Achuei Woui…
Surviving on Fruits and Leaves: Displaced Jie Community in Kassengor in Dire Need of Humanitarian Aid
For several weeks, thousands of Jie – mostly women and children – have been surviving in Kassengor, Kapoeta, on little but wild fruits for food, and tree leaves to treat medical issues. “We are suffering now. We are facing a…
Local religious leaders meet with UNIFIL sector east brigade to enhance ties
UNIFIL Sector East Commander Brigadier General Sánchez Martínez-Falero received the religious authorities from south-east Lebanon at the Sector Headquarters, the Miguel de Cervantes Base, in Ibl al-Saqi, yesterday. The…
USG Khare concludes three-day visit and pledges continued support to Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. United Nations Under-Secretary-General in the Department of Field Support, Mr. Atul Khare, has concluded a three-day visit to Darfur, during which he met stakeholders and saw key projects in the…
SRSG ZAHIR TANIN VISITS PRIZREN/PRIZREN MUNICIPALITY
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin met Mayor Mytaher Haskuka and other officials of Prizren municipality on 26 July, as part of his commitment to engage with municipal and local…
Mali: Any dispute over key Sunday vote must be resolved peacefully, says UN envoy
With key presidential elections in Mali just two days away, the top United Nations official there on Friday stressed that candidates must accept the results and ensure that the democratic process in Mali is “irreversible”.…
Make Sunday ‘an important celebration of democracy’ UN chief urges voters in Mali
On the eve of Mali’s crucial presidential election, the United Nations Secretary-General said that despite clear security challenges, voters in the arid African nation of around 18 million, needed to ensure that the key poll…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Mali's presidential election
The Secretary-General is closely following developments in Mali ahead of the presidential election scheduled to take place on 29 July 2018. On the eve of these polls, which are important for peace and reconciliation in Mali…
MESSAGE ON THE WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - 30 July 2018
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Trafficking in persons is a vile crime that feeds on inequalities, instability and conflict. Human traffickers profit from peoples’ hopes and despair. They prey on the vulnerable and rob them of their…