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The Secretary-General welcomes the decisions on Mali reached by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at its Ordinary Summit held on 3 July in Accra, Ghana. In particular, he notes the lifting of sanctions, including economic and…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of India as his new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Lieutenant General Subramanian succeeds Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar of India…

The Secretary-General is following with concern the demonstrations that were held in several cities in Libya, including Tripoli, Tobruk and Benghazi, on 1 July. Recognizing the right to demonstrate peacefully, he calls on all protestors to avoid acts of violence and on the security forces to…

[Near Verbatim] Welcome to everyone who is tuning in live to Radio Miraya. Let me take the opportunity of introducing my new head of communications Ben Malor. Last week I briefed the Security Council in New York on developments in South Sudan. It was a good and productive meeting and Council Members…

Abyei, 30 June 2022 – Over seven hundred people yesterday, gathered in Diffra to witness the inauguration of the Community Protection Committee (CPC) system in the Northern Sector of the Abyei Area to enhance the rule of law in the absence of the Joint Abyei Police Service as provided for in the 20…

Bogota, 30 June 2022. In a context marked by the presidential elections, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres presents his latest report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, covering the period from 26 March to 27 June 2022. The Secretary-General highlights the largely peaceful…

Geneva - 29 June 2022 - The Independent Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Libya uncovers further evidence of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and gross human rights violations in its comprehensive report, which comes amid growing tensions and a persistent political stalemate, contributing to…

Dakar, 28 June 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, concluded today a two-day working visit to Nigeria's capital, Abuja. The objective of the mission is to strengthen the…