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UNMISS PoC sites Update No.207
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.207
Statement by UN Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto on the Occasion of Eid-ul-Adha
KABUL - As Muslims around the world prepare to mark the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, I wish all Afghans a peaceful and joyous celebration. Eid-ul-Adha is a time of peace, which all Afghans long for. I hope that families around…
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UNSMIL statement on militias attacking Libyan sovereign institutions
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expresses its strong condemnation of the violence, intimidation and obstruction to the work of Libya’s sovereign institutions by militiamen. Members of brigades nominally acting…
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MESSAGE FROM THE AU-UN JOINT SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE/ JOINT CHIEF MEDIATOR ON THE OCCASION OF EID AL-ADHA
El Fasher, 19 August 2018 – On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous Eid Al-Adha. This year’s Eid Al-Adha is being celebrated as…
REMEMBERING FORMER SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 20 August 2018, the United Nations in Turkmenistan observed a minute of silence in honour and commemoration of former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. The Special Representative of the Secretary…
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Statement by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Maria Ribeiro, on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day
Civilians are not a target Tunis, 19 August 2018 - This World Humanitarian Day, we continue to recognize the suffering of civilians caught in conflict and we celebrate the courage of humanitarian workers who strive to bring…
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UN Secretary-General's Message on World Humanitarian Day
We mark World Humanitarian Day every year on 19 August, to express solidarity with people affected by humanitarian crises and pay tribute to the humanitarian workers who help them. This year’s commemoration marks the…
Statement by the Secretary-General on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good. It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organization into the new millennium…
UNSMIL statement on 45 death penalties issued by Tripoli Court of Appeal
Tripoli, 16 August 2018 - The verdict announced on 15 August 2018 by the Criminal Circuit of the Court of Appeal of Tripoli is a cause of concern, given the 45 death sentences pronounced. UNSMIL recognizes efforts by the…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on the attack on an education centre in Kabul
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the suicide attack yesterday on an education centre in Kabul. According to reports, many of the victims at the co-educational facility were students under the…