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United Nations calls to end child marriage in South Sudan, Juba, 12, October 2012
Juba, 11 October 2012 – On the International Day of the Girl Child 2012, commemorated for the first time, the UN calls on families, communities and governments at all levels to end child marriage in South Sudan. The day focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to…
UNIFIL Press Statement: Tripartite Meeting held today, 10 October 2012
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura…
Cooperation at all levels is crucial to resolve current crises in West Africa
Dakar, 8 October, 2012 - The Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Missions in West Africa held their twenty-fourth high-level consultation in Dakar to review progress in the coordination of the activities of the United Nations in promoting peace and stability in the sub-region.
Cooperation at all levels is crucial to resolve current crises in West Africa
Dakar, 8 October, 2012 - The Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Missions in West Africa held their twenty-fourth high-level consultation in Dakar to review progress in the coordination of the activities of the United Nations in promoting peace and stability in the sub-region.
UN Special Representative for Somalia statement on the nomination of the new Prime Minister
Mogadishu, 06 October 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Augustine P. Mahiga, congratulates Mr. Abdi Farah Shirdon "Saacid" on his nomination for the post of Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia. "I extend my warmest congratulations to Prime Minister…
SRSG Mahiga's statement on the nomination of the new Prime Minister
Mogadishu, 06 October 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Augustine P. Mahiga, congratulates Mr. Abdi Farah Shirdon "Saacid" on his nomination for the post of Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
EU Special Envoy to Somalia congratulates the new Prime Minister of Somalia
06 October 2012 – The EU Special Envoy to Somalia, Michele Cervone d'Urso, stated: "I congratulate the new Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon on his nomination by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and wish him every success. The EU is ready to work with the Prime minister nominee and his new government…
Somali Forces with AMISOM secure strategic sea port and airport in Kismayo
Somali government forces with the support of troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) moved into the Kismayo seaport and airport on Monday 1st of October in a move to secure the former stronghold of Al-Shabaab. At the end of September an advance AMISOM force conducted a beach…
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UN Secretary-General's meetings with the Heads of Central Asian delegations at the 67th Session
NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held meetings with H.E. Mr. Asylbek Jeenbekov, Speaker of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and H.E. Hamrokhon Zarifi, Minister for…