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UNRCCA participates at the Heart of Asia CT-CBM Meeting
ANKARA, Turkey -- UNRCCA attended the Regional Technical Group Meeting (RTG) of the Counter-terrorism Confidence Building Measures (CT-CBM) of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, held in Ankara on March 11, 2015. The meeting was Co-chaired by Afghanistan and Turkey. At the RTG meeting in Ankara…
SRSG Loej and US Charge D’Affaires Twining visit Malakal
Juba, 10 March 2015 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Ms. Ellen Margrethe Loej, and the U.S. Charge D’Affaires, Charles Twining, visited Malakal today. The visit featured a walking tour of the devastated center of…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Visits Ras Baalbek
Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 09 March 2015 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag praised today the efforts of the Lebanese Army in safeguarding Lebanon’s stability and security. “We commend the achievements of the Lebanese army and security forces in the face of the challenges…
Head of MINUSMA Condemns Deadly Attack on Bamako Restaurant
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mongi Hamdi, condemns in the strongest possible terms the deadly attack that took place at a Bamako restaurant at around 1 a.m. this morning. The attack was carried out by at least one masked person, who opened fire on the…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag In Interview To Al-Nahar Newspaper
Beirut, Lebanon Friday, 06 March 2015 سيغريد كاغ، اسم "لمع" في ختم الملف الكيميائي السوري. الاسم نفسه بدأ يلمع في الملف اللبناني، لأسباب كثيرة، اقلها شكلا. فالمرأة الصاعدة من قاعدة المنظمة الدولية الى رأس النظام الاممي في لبنان، تدشّن نمطا جديدا من العمل. قد يختزله ربما الطلب الذي نقله عنها وزير…
Regional workshop "Border Security and Management for Countering Terrorism”
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan– Central Asia is increasingly becoming a region threatened by the inflow of criminal elements, including terrorists, but also by the outflow of people being recruited to fight as part of international terrorist groups in the Middle East. The new threats in the region demand…