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UN plan for post-conflict transition in Libya makes headway, Security Council told
The political process for a successful post-conflict transition in Libya has made significant headway over the past two months, the United Nations envoy for the North African country said Thursday. “The re-launch of the…
Religious Leaders of Cyprus meet on International Day of Tolerance
NICOSIA, 16 November 2017 - A High-Level meeting of the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process (RTCYPP) took place on 16 November 2017, coinciding with the 22nd Anniversary of the International Day of Tolerance. The…
Note to Correspondents: UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Communique
From 14-15 November 2017, delegations from 79 countries met in Vancouver, Canada, to re-affirm their commitment to United Nations peacekeeping. For over sixty years, UN peacekeeping has served as the standard bearer of the…
MESSAGE ON AFRICA INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY
Industrialization is a primary driver of economic growth and job creation, and will be pivotal in efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Africa Union’s Agenda 2063. This year’s Africa…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS ON WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY
New York, 20 November 2017[as delivered] Thank you, Tony. [Lake, UNICEF Executive Director].As Secretary-General, it’s my job to meet with some of the most powerful and important people in the world. Presidents and prime…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.181
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.181
UNIFIL hosts school children from south Lebanon on Universal Children’s Day
Today on Universal Children’s Day UNIFIL was proud to host school children from south Lebanon. Some 100 talented children from nearby communities took over the UNIFIL hall. UNIFIL peacekeepers engaged the young visitors with…
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – find out what it means to us! UNFICYP launches #Respect Campaign
NICOSIA, 20 November 2017 – The importance of respect to our inter-personal relationships, and, by extension, our work, cannot be overestimated. This week, the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) launches its first-ever…
Nearly a third of Darfur’s people still displaced, despite drop in violence, Security Council told
15 November 2017 – The armed groups in Darfur have largely been defeated and the ferocity of intercommunal violence has declined, but anxiety over safety continues to keep many people from returning to their homes, a senior…
UN Secretary-General; Remarks on World Children’s Day
Thank you, Tony. [Lake, UNICEF Executive Director].As Secretary-General, it’s my job to meet with some of the most powerful and important people in the world. Presidents and prime ministers… scientists… military leaders…