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Nairobi (Kenya), 15 March 2017 - The Office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region in Africa today marked a moment of silence in solidarity with the Syrian people who are…
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Under The Rubble I Spy a Child’s Doll Under the rubble, I spy a child’s doll Is there anyone here? I desperately call I arrived in a town For many it was home Now there is nothing but carnage, And buildings standing alone The…
Peace, humanitarian relief, political inclusion and accountability for ceasefire and human rights violations were key themes when Festus Mogae, chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) opened the…
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After a week of debates and workshops on the role and the importance of women in the society, the culmination was on 8 March in downtown with a civil march-past on city center streets attended by more than 500 orange-dressed…
El Fasher, 15 March 2017 – The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) welcomes the issuance on 8 March of a Presidential decree lifting death sentences from 66 members of Darfuri armed movements and…
The Malakal-based Indian Battalion of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has conducted a much-needed, two-day veterinary camp for locals and nomadic cattle owners alike. Two similar activities in other Upper…
Led by UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir UN staff in Cyprus today observed a minute’s silence in solidarity with the people of Syria, where war has been ongoing for six years now.
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Durant le mois de février 2017, le BCNUDH a documenté 461 violations des droits de l’homme sur tout le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une hausse par rapport au mois de janvier 2017, au cours duquel 427 violations…
UNMIK Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zahir Tanin met Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanović on 14 March, 2017 to exchange views on the current political situation in Kosovo and the development of…
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (DSRSG) for Peace Consolidation, Yacoub El Hillo today called on Liberia to expedite passage of the Land Rights Act. “There is risk of returning to conflict if…
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GARDEZ - Representatives of six political parties from across Paktya Province have come together in a UNAMA-facilitated meeting to openly and frankly discuss their role in elections, as well as peace and reconciliation…
The auditorium was full as UNIFIL’s Gender Advisor, Dr. Afaf Omer, took to the stage to launch the Open Day on Women, Peace and Security on Friday in the Bassel Al Assad Center in Tyre. In her address, Dr. Omer highlighted…