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Near verbatim transcript of Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous Press Conference
Spokesperson Nesirky: Good afternoon, welcome to the briefing. I am joined today by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr Hervé Ladsous. Welcome back again, Mr Ladsous. He’s here to brief you, of course, on a range of peacekeeping matters and to take your questions. I think we…
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SRSG Farid Zarif expresses shock over the recent attacks in north Mitrovica
UNMIK/PR/1791 PRISTINA - "I am deeply and personally shocked upon hearing the news of the attack on a home in north Mitrovica in which two children were injured when an explosive device was thrown at their home in the northern Mitrovica neighborhood of Bosniak Mahala. This is a cowardly act…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Somalia
New York, 05 February 2013 – The Secretary-General is deeply disappointed over the one-year sentences handed down in Mogadishu today against a woman and a Somali journalist. The woman alleged she was raped by armed men in government uniforms while living in a camp for internally displaced persons…
Statement from UNPOS on Opening of Trial in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 01 February 2013 – The UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) notes that charges have been filed against five individuals in the case opened by the Somali National Police investigating the publication in the media of an allegedly fabricated report on sexual violence in Mogadishu.
UNPOS Statement on Opening of Trial in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 01 February 2013 – The UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) notes that charges have been filed against five individuals in the case opened by the Somali National Police investigating the publication in the media of an allegedly fabricated report on sexual violence in Mogadishu. A…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly Visits the Palestinian Refugee Camp
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 31 January 2013 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly visited the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain El-Hilweh in south Lebanon today with Ann Dismor, Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Lebanon. The Special Coordinator…
Security Council Press Statement on the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia
NEW YORK - SC/10903 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Mohammad Masood Khan (Pakistan): The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing by Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, on the work of the…
Security Council stresses need for further cooperation in Central Asia
NEW YORK – The Security Council today stressed the need for cooperation and coordination between governments in Central Asia and regional organizations to strengthen peace, stability and sustainable development in the region. In particular, the 15-member body underlined the need for governments to…
UNIFIL Press Statement: Tripartite Meeting held today, 23 January 2013
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura…
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Statement attributable to UNMIK’s Spokesperson regarding the series of incidents in Kosovo
UNMIK/PR/1790 Pristina – UNMIK condemns the series of recent incidents throughout Kosovo involving the desecration of cemeteries, vandalism of historical monuments, and threats thereof. These reprehensible acts harm Kosovo's European aspirations and are counter to universal values. We welcome the…