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SRSG Draganov pays his first official visit to Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – On 23-25 June, Petko Draganov, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), paid his first official visit to Tajikistan for meetings with Sirojiddin Aslov, Minister of Foreign Affairs…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Burundi
The Secretary-General commends the efforts of the Joint International Facilitation Team, comprising the East African Community, the African Union, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the United Nations.
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MINUSCA initiates an investigation procedure on alleged sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) initiated an investigation procedure following the allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated against street children in Bangui by members of a contingent of the UN Force. The Special…
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UN Peacekeepers dismantle a camp of the FDPC rebel group in Central African Republic
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) initiated an investigation procedure following the allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated against street children in Bangui by members of a contingent of the UN Force. The Special…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Remarks to the press after meeting Parliament Speaker
Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 17 June 2015 Good afternoon. As always, I have been privileged to have a very good discussion and meeting with the Speaker. I just returned from visits in the region and it was an important moment to review with the Speaker the challenges and risks as well as the…
Leon in Misrata, Meets with Representatives of Armed Groups in Support of Political Agreement
Misrata, 22 June 2015 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Bernardino Leon, met in Misrata on Monday 22 June 2015 with representatives of armed groups from the city, the Western Mountain and other areas of…
Paving the way for a Private Sector Investment Conference in the Great Lakes region in Kinshasa
New York, 23 June 2015 - With a population of over 370 million, the Great Lakes region of Africa represents an increasingly educated, youthful, fast growing, and urbanized middle class segment of the continent’s population, providing over US $200 billion purchasing power and a substantial market…
UN Special Coordinator Statement on Reports of Human Rights Violations in Roumieh Prison
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, today expressed concern regarding recent reports of human rights violations in Roumieh prison. The Special Coordinator underscored the importance of the immediate measures taken by the Ministers of Interior and Justice to address…
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UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Visits the Palestine Refugee Camp of Burj Barajneh
Ms. Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon today called for increased donor assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in order to meet the needs of Palestine Refugees in Lebanon and Palestine Refugees from Syria…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Burundi
The Secretary-General continues to follow with concern the political crisis in Burundi, which threatens to undo more than a decade of work to consolidate peace and reconciliation in the country.