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The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) initiated an investigation procedure following the allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated against street children in Bangui by members of a contingent of the UN Force. The Special…

Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 17 June 2015 Good afternoon. As always, I have been privileged to have a very good discussion and meeting with the Speaker. I just returned from visits in the region and it was an important moment to review with the Speaker the challenges and risks as well as the…

Misrata, 22 June 2015 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Bernardino Leon, met in Misrata on Monday 22 June 2015 with representatives of armed groups from the city, the Western Mountain and other areas of…

New York, 23 June 2015 - With a population of over 370 million, the Great Lakes region of Africa represents an increasingly educated, youthful, fast growing, and urbanized middle class segment of the continent’s population, providing over US $200 billion purchasing power and a substantial market…

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, today expressed concern regarding recent reports of human rights violations in Roumieh prison. The Special Coordinator underscored the importance of the immediate measures taken by the Ministers of Interior and Justice to address…

Ms. Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon today called for increased donor assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in order to meet the needs of Palestine Refugees in Lebanon and Palestine Refugees from Syria…

The Secretary-General continues to follow with concern the political crisis in Burundi, which threatens to undo more than a decade of work to consolidate peace and reconciliation in the country.

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — On 21 June, Petko Draganov, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), delivered a speech at the special drug burning action in Turkmenistan, marking International Day Against Drug…

ALMATY, Kazakhstan— The United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) in collaboration with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and with the financial support of the Government of Finland organized a series of trainings aimed at…

KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan I would like to present my best wishes for the Holy month of Ramadan, a time of reverence and peace. I sincerely hope that the people of Afghanistan will be able to use this time for reflection, patience and tolerance. Most especially during…