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14 February 2017 – At least 101 people are reported to have been killed by soldiers in clashes between military forces and members of the Kamuina Nsapu militia in central Democratic Republic of the Congo over the last five…
Bogotá February 14, 2016 - The UN Mission in Colombia hails the completion of almost all FARC-EP movements to the Zones where the laying down of arms will take place, with the recent entry of the members of the 33rd Front…
Monrovia - A six-month vocational training for inmates was today launched at the Monrovia Central Prison. The initiative, funded by UNMIL Quick Impact Project and supervised by Liberia’s Ministry of Education will see 24…
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KHOST - Afghan women and girls must be supported in pursuing their education, stressed panellists in a new series of UN-backed radio programmes broadcast in the south-eastern province of Khost. The programming, supported by…
A United Nations Integrated Assessment Team, led by UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR)-Protection, Bintou Keita, travelled to Sortony, North Darfur from 29-31 January 2017. The mission conducted an assessment…
On 10 February 2017, SRSG Zahir Tanin met the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dacic. SRSG Tanin and DPM/FM Dacic exchanged views about the upcoming UN Security Council Debate on…
Bogotá, February 10, 2017 - The National Direction of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (MVM) presents the progress of activities carried out from January 28 to February 10, 2017, related to the movements of FARC-EP…
As South Sudan joined the rest of the world to mark World Radio Day, the government and people of South Sudan were urged to make better use of radio to promote the peace process. The theme for this year’s celebrations is…
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major General Michael Beary, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the…
12 February 2017 - Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, presented the keynote address to the closing of the 12th Annual Session of the Mediterranean Model United Nations…
KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses its grave concern at the recent escalation of violence in Helmand province, which reportedly claimed the lives of at least 25 civilians, mostly women and…
A big ‘well done’ to you and an equally big ‘thank you.’ UN Photo/A.Velasco Speech of Ag HoM/FC at the farewell townhall on 9 February 2017 at the UNISFA Force Headquarter in Abyei It is my pleasure and privilege to be…