Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Saturday, a “complex attack” against the UN mission in the West African country of Mali An assault on Thursday by unidentified armed elements on a temporary operating base of the UN Integrated Stabilization Mission for Mali (MINUSMA) in Kerena, near Douentza in Central Mali, resulted in the...
The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in November 2020. In 2019, the mission’s mandate and strategic engagement in the Central African Republic (CAR) shifted to supporting the...
Five years after the historic Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, the UN Security Council adopted one of its most pathbreaking decisions on 31 October 2000: UNSCr 1325, a resolution that links gender equality and the maintenance of international peace and security and recognizes...
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was closely following recent developments across Nigeria, in the wake of reports that protesters had been shot dead and wounded, and called for “an end to reported police brutality and abuses.” António Guterres said in a statement issued by his Spokesperson that he condemned “the violent escalation on 20...
The International Day of Peace will be commemorated on 21 September 2020, providing humanity with the opportunity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to promoting a Culture of Peace with the theme, “Shaping Peace Together”. The African Union (AU) Agenda 2063...
Over the next 10 years, the world could well be transformed by potentially lethal new technologies, climate disruptions and disruption caused by expanding cities, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Monday, outlining the adaptations required to keep the Organization’s flagship enterprise fit-for-purpose...
The United Nations and humanitarian partners are working around the clock to support and mobilize emergency assistance in the aftermath of the deadly explosion in Beirut Port last Tuesday. At a virtual briefing on Monday, high-level UN officials detailed how the situation is unfolding on the...
BANGUI: Three militia fighters were killed in western Central African Republic last week in clashes with peacekeepers, the UN mission in the country has said. UN peacekeepers from Rwanda fought off an attack by the 3R armed group on Friday in Gedze, in the prefecture of...
People taking part in peaceful demonstrations across the United States, and journalists covering these protests, should not be subjected to disproportionate use of force or other violations, the UN human rights office said on Friday. Spokesperson Elizabeth Throssell was answering a reporter’s question about the US authorities...
Peace and Security Firearms trafficking poses a “grave threat” to human life and international security, the UN crime fighting chief said on Wednesday, launching a new report from her agency that sheds light on the dangers of illicit firearms flows. The Global Study on Firearms Trafficking 2020...
