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The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) in partnership with the African Union (AU), Oxfam International, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) organized a panel discussion on the theme, “Harnessing the Demographic…

25 September 2017 – Speaking at the 72nd annual debate at the United Nations General Assembly, Turkmenistan highlighted its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs) and called for greater cooperation to address the challenges before the globe. In her address…

The Secretary-General -- New York, 26 September 2017 [as delivered] In recent months, the dangers posed by nuclear weapons have been forcefully driven home, making this event timelier than ever. We know that the horrific humanitarian and environmental consequences of the use of nuclear weapons would…

New York – The UN Migration Agency Director General William Lacy Swing and the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix signed a Memorandum of Understanding this past weekend (23/09). The agreement provides a framework for enhancing cooperation across areas of…

Along the margins of the 72 nd UN General Assembly in New York, Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support and Ambassador Smail Chergui, the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on UN-AU…

The Secretary-General condemns today’s attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional lntegrated Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), in the Gao region, killing three Bangladeshi peacekeepers and seriously injuring five others. The Secretary-General conveys his condolences to the Government of…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) condemns an attack on its peacekeepers on 22 September near Gambo (Mbomou Prefecture). The attack was perpetrated by units, thought to be from the anti-Balaka, against a convoy escorted by…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) repulsed an attack against the civilian population in Bocaranga (Ouham–Pende) by the units of ‘Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation’ (3R), in the early hours of Saturday, September 23rd…

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Taban Deng Gai, First Vice-President of South Sudan. The Secretary-General expressed his profound concern with the ongoing violence and deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country. The Secretary-General acknowledged the National Dialogue and stressed…

Assistant Inspector of Police Annah Chota from Zimbabwe has received the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award for her service and achievements in the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). The award was given at the International Women and Law Enforcement Conference in…