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Central African Forces and MINUSCA launch a disarmament and arrest operation against armed criminals in Bangui’s PK5 neighborhood
On Sunday 8 April at 2:00 a.m. the Central African Armed Defense Forces (FACA), Internal Security Forces (ISF), and MINUSCA launched a joint disarmament and arrest operation targeting the bases of criminal groups in the PK5 neighborhood of Bangui. The residents of PK5 have repeatedly called on…
- Press Releases & Statements
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in Douma, Syria
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about renewed and intensive violence in Douma in Eastern Ghouta over the last 36 hours, following a period of relative calm. Reports include sustained airstrikes and shelling on Douma, killing of civilians, destruction of civilian infrastructure, and attacks…
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Security Council Press Statement on Attack against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack against a vehicle of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which occurred on 6 April 2018 in Gao and caused the death of a Nigerien peacekeeper. The members of the…
Secretary-General appoints Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu as Force Commander for the UNISFA
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu of Ethiopia as his new Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). Major General Woldezgu succeeds Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of…
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Security Council Press Statement on Attack against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack against the camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Aguelhok, which occurred on 5 April 2018 and caused the death of two Chadian peacekeepers and injured ten…
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MINUSCA condemns losses of life in overnight attack in Tagbara
On the morning of 3 April, at 5 a.m., the MINUSCA temporary base in Tagbara village, located 60 km northeast of Bambari, in Ouaka prefecture, came under attack from anti-Balaka elements. The peacekeepers and assailants engaged in a firefight over the course of several hours, during which a blue…
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Reconciliation Technical Committee identifies concrete steps to implement Tawergha Misrata Agreement; UN to play central role
Tunis, 30 March 2018 - The Technical Committee of the “Towards National Reconciliation in Libya” project met this week with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Ghassan Salamé and the State Minister for IDP Affairs Youssef Jalala to discuss the safe return of the Tawergha community…
UNFPA and UNHCR assist more than 8,500 displaced women across Libya
In order to respond to the growing needs of vulnerable displaced women across Libya, UNHCR and UNFPA, with the support of German funding, are currently distributing 8,517 dignity and hygiene kits in 16 different locations in the areas of Tripoli, Misrata, Sabha, Nafusa Mountains, Bani Walid…