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UNMISS condemns shooting of civilians at protection site in Malakal
Juba, 1 July 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns in the strongest possible terms the fatal shooting this evening around 18:00 hours local time of an internally displaced person (IDP) inside the Mission’s protection-of-civilians site at its compound outside Malakal.
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Security Council press statement on Terrorist attack in Mali
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on 2 July 2015, in the region of Timbuktu, during which six Burkinabe peacekeepers were killed and…
Numbers of internally displaced in Libya double since September - UNHCR
GENEVA, June 30 (UNHCR) – Increased fighting in Libya since the start of the year had led to almost a doubling in the number of displaced people in the country to more than 434,000 from an estimated 230,000 last September, the UN refugee agency reported on Tuesday.UNHCR said the numbers could in…
UNMISS denies shooting of civilians at Malakal protection site by opposition forces
Juba, 1 July 2015 - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) wishes to refute an opinion column appearing in the 30 June and 1 July editions of The Citizen newspaper alleging that armed opposition forces have been firing this week on internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying at the Mission’s…
Lebanon’s Minister of Defense, Army Commander and UN Special Coordinator visit Arsal
Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 30 June 2015 Today, HE the Minister of Defense Samir Mokbel and Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces Major-General Jean Kahwagi hosted United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag on a visit to Arsal in the north-eastern border area of Lebanon. The visit…
UNMISS uncovers human rights abuses during recent escalation of fighting in greater Upper Nile
Juba, 30 June 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has found evidence of widespread human rights abuses allegedly committed by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and associated armed groups during the recent escalation of fighting in Unity State.
Statement delivered by the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General SASG Eide on Cyprus on, 29 June 2015
2015-06-29 EBE Joint Statement
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Burundi
The Secretary-General is concerned about the Government of Burundi's insistence on going ahead with elections on 29 June despite the prevailing political and security environment. The International Facilitation Team in Bujumbura has been working hard to assist the Burundian parties to reach a…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag visits Marjayoun-Hasbaya and UNIFIL
Shebaa, Lebanon Friday, 26 June 2015 UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, today visited the areas of Marjayoun and Hasbaya in south Lebanon, including the area of Shabaa. She was accompanied on her visit by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano…
Remarks by SRSG Bernardino Leon to the media in Morocco, after the start of the round of dialogue
Skhirat, Morocco, 25 June 2015 - “We have just started this meeting, which the Libyans first of all and everybody in the region are expecting, really us, what we expect to be the last round, the final round of talks. We are getting closer to a solution. Obviously, the fact that all the participants…