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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS
New York, 21 March 2021 Humanity’s well-being is inextricably linked to the health of our planet. Forests play a crucial role. Forests filter the air we breathe and the water we drink. They regulate our climate, absorbing one…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
New York, 21 March 2021 Last year, people around the globe took to the streets to protest the vicious global pandemic of racism. They recognized racism for what it is. Dangerous. Abhorrent. Ugly. And everywhere. Racism is a…
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UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš Meets High-Level Officials in Berlin, Continues His Outreach with Ministers of Foreign Affairs
BERLIN, 19 March 2021 - UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya, Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Mr. Ján Kubiš conducted a two-day official visit to Berlin from 18 to 19 March, as part of…
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THE SECURITY AND GENDER GROUP CONDEMNS THE KILLING OF SEBAHATE SOPI AND CALLS FOR CONCRETE ACTIONS TO PROTECT WOMEN
The Security and Gender Group (SGG) strongly condemns the shooting of Sebahate Sopi, on Sunday, 14 March in Pristina, expresses indignation at the number of women’s lives lost in Kosovo at the hands of their partners or…
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SRSG Chambas condemns the terrorist attack in Tillabery
The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel Condemns The Terrorist Attack on Civilians in Tillabéry Region, Western Niger The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office…
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Bouts of hostilities in residential areas cause concern for Mission
UNMHA is concerned by bouts of troubling hostilities in the Hudaydah governorate over the last few weeks, including aerial strikes and artillery shelling in residential areas, that constitute violations of the Stockholm…
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Special Envoy Ján Kubiš welcomes the swearing-in of the Government of National Unity as important step towards a unified, democratic and sovereign Libya
TRIPOLI, 15 March 2021 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš welcomes the swearing-in of the Government of National Unity (GNU)…
UNMISS intensifies peacebuilding in Jonglei as new report confirms community militias attacked civilians with support from military and political figures
Juba, 15 March 2021: The establishment of new temporary bases, intensified patrols, support for peacebuilding and investment in basic services is helping reduce violence in the Jonglei region of South Sudan after hundreds of…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF CYCLONE IDAI
New York, 13 March, 2021 As we mark the second anniversary of Tropical Cyclone Idai, the United Nations is honoured to continue standing in solidarity with the people and Government of Mozambique. In the aftermath of the…
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Security Council Increases Size of Central African Republic Stabilization Mission, Adopting Resolution 2566 (2021) by 14 Votes in Favour, with 1 Abstention
The Security Council decided today to increase the authorized size of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to enhance its ability to perform its…