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Special Envoy Djinnit: on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, I recommit for an active participation of women in political and peace processes in Africa’s Great Lakes region - PR38 - 08.03.2017
Nairobi, 8 March 2017 – On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, calls on the stakeholders of the region to ensure that women play a critical role in the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC)…
The Secretary-General Written message on International Women’s Day
New York, 8 March 2017 Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and reversed. Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights and make sure they…
Secretary-General's Message on International Women's Day 2017
New York, 8 March 2017 - Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and reversed. Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights and make sure they…
UN Secretary-General's Message for International Women’s Day
NEW YORK - International Women's Day is marked today, 8 March, in Sudan and around the world. The 2017 theme focuses on "Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030". In his message for the day, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, notes that w omen’s rights are human rights.…
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The Secretary-General’s written message on International Women’s Day
NEW YORK Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and reversed. Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights and make sure they can realize…
Martin Kobler condemns military escalation: “Only political dialogue can solve the Libyan crisis”
7 March 2017 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, condemns the military escalation in Libya’s Oil Crescent region which jeopardizes the political process and risks igniting wider conflict. Martin Kobler…
Remarks of UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag after meeting Lebanon Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil
I just had a productive and constructive meeting with Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil. It was an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the ongoing cooperation between the United Nations and Lebanon along the pillars of peace and security, development and stabilization of…
Press Statement: As South Sudan’s people suffer, their leaders must step up
“South Sudan’s political leadership needs to support its own citizens, who are in desperate need across the country and cease hostilities,” the United Nations Special Representative to the Secretary-General for South Sudan, David Shearer, said today. United Nations humanitarian agencies declared a…
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Concludes Visit to Six West African States
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman today completed a weeklong visit to six West African countries, a trip that focused particular attention on burgeoning democratic transitions in Burkina Faso and The Gambia, as well as the ongoing political impasse in Guinea-Bissau. In…
Statement of the Chief of Observers of the UN Mission in Colombia - Laying down of arms.
Bogotá, March 2, 2017 - Yesterday, March 1, according to the statements of the representatives of the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP, which were welcomed by the UN Mission in Colombia, we began the process of verifying the FARC-EP’s laying down of arms. This process should be concluded, as…