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NEW YORK Security Council has published a new report by the Secretary- General on "Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution". Full text in English: Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes…

Nairobi, 22 June 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Dr. Augustine Mahiga, welcomes the signing of the Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition by all signatories to the roadmap this afternoon…

UNMIK/PR/1774 PRISTINA – In response to the incident early this morning at the KFOR compound at Gate 31, near Brnjak, Zubin Potok, SRSG Farid Zarif stated that: “Any use or threat of violence against international peacekeepers is unacceptable, and to be condemned in the strongest terms. I call upon…

Abidjan, 15 June, 2012 - The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) and the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) held a regional Forum on Media, Peace and Security in West Africa, on 14 and 15 June 2012 in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). - Abidjan Declaration /

Abidjan, 15 June, 2012 - The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) and the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) held a regional Forum on Media, Peace and Security in West Africa, on 14 and 15 June 2012 in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). - Abidjan Declaration /

KABUL, Afghanistan On 13-14 June, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Miroslav Jenča, visited Kabul to attend the Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference. The conference was the first follow-up ministerial…

KABUL, Afghanistan - Your Excellency President Karzai, Minister Rassoul of Afghanistan, Minister Davutoglu of Turkey, Distinguished Ministers and Representatives, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me congratulate Afghanistan and all Heart of Asia nations on the success of the Istanbul Process…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Ian Martin, welcomes the announcement by the High National Election Commission that the National Congress elections will be held on 7 July 2012. "This is an important step in Libya…

delivered by Mr. Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia It is a pleasure to address the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Since its founding in 1996…