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France contributes 200,000 euros to UN project supporting elections in Libya
Tunis, 4 December 2017 – H.E. French Ambassador to Libya, Ms. Brigitte Curmi and Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (DSRSG) and of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya, Ms. Maria Ribeiro, signed the agreement for France’s contribution to the UN electoral…
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UNMIK Press Statement, 4 December 2017
Given recent statements and media reports regarding UNMIK’s role in relation to INTERPOL’s recent decision and functions, UNMIK wishes to provide this explanatory note: In line with UNMIK’s role under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999), in 2002 UNMIK entered into a Memorandum of…
Note to Correspondents: Visit of Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman will visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from 5 to 8 December 2017. Mr. Feltman will discuss with DPRK officials issues of mutual interest and concern. He will also meet with the United Nations Country Team and members…
Note to correspondents on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
In response to questions received on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman will remain in the Pyongyang area throughout his visit. While in China, he met today with Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong. The last Under-Secretary…
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Targeted attack results in death of MINUSCA peacekeeper in Bria
One Mauritanian police member of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was killed Monday morning in Bria, in the centre of the country, in an attack by anti-Balaka elements. Three other police peacekeepers – two Mauritanians and one Zambian – were slightly…
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World Health Organization delivered a medical supply to South of Libya
The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Libya delivered on 29 November 2017 Two (2) Mechanical Ventilation Units with all the accessories to Tragen Hospital – South of Libya which is among the most vulnerable and underserved area in Libya. These mechanical ventilation units are used to…
UN enhance capacity of Libyan Security institutions to deal with the threats of explosive hazards
On 24 November, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) successfully completed the delivery of a two-week training course on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) for 16 Libyan National Safety Authority (NSA) and Military Engineers from Tripoli and Benghazi. The two-week training of trainers…
Secretary-General's message for World AIDS Day
NEW YORK, 1 December 2017 - The world is well on its way to meeting the target of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Nearly 21 million people living with HIV now have access to treatment – a number that should grow to more than 30 million by 2020. AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections are…
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31st HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF HEADS OF UN MISSIONS IN WEST AFRICA
Monrovia, 1 December 2017 At the invitation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Heads of the United Nations Missions in West Africa held their…
11th Special Pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke
NICOSIA, 29 November 2017 - On the occasion of the Mawlid-al Nabi - a special pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke took place today, on the 29th of November. Mufti of Cyprus, H.E Dr Talip Atalay led prayers at noon for 950 faithful of Turkish origin that cannot otherwise cross the buffer zone in the…