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UN Special Representative Patten urges for immediate action as sexual violence surges amid gang violence in Haiti
Press Release: For Immediate Release New York, 04 June 2025: The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG-SVC), Ms. Pramila Patten, expresses grave concerns over the escalating levels of sexual violence being inflicted upon women and girls amid the…
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UN Secretary-General appoints Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy as Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Major General Abagnara succeeds Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz of Spain…
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Libya: Sites of gross human rights violations must be sealed and impartially investigated - Türk
GENEVA – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday he was shocked by revelations of gross human rights violations uncovered at official and unofficial detention facilities run by the Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA) force in Tripoli, calling for the sites to be sealed, and for prompt…
“Through Her Lens”: New UN Photo Exhibit Celebrates Women Leading Peace
New York, 7 June 2025 - This June, the United Nations will unveil a compelling new photo exhibit at New York’s Photoville Festival, bringing global attention to the leadership, courage and impact of women and their allies driving peace in some of the world’s most volatile places. Featuring original…
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UNMISS calls for Government intervention and deployment of security services to prevent persistent intercommunal conflict in Tonj East, Warrap
Juba, 03 June 2025 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is deeply concerned about escalating intercommunal violence in Tonj East, which has caused hundreds of deaths, the destruction of homes and widespread displacement. The Mission is urging the country’s leadership to intervene and deploy…
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United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Visits Israel
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, began today a visit to Israel, where she is set to meet with senior officials. The visit is part of the Special Coordinator’s regular consultations on steps to consolidate progress made since the November 2024 Cessation…
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Secretary-General's statement on one year of detention of United Nations and other personnel in Yemen
This June marks one year since the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the United Nations, national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen. I renew my call for their…
PRESS STATEMENT BY MARiA ANGELA HOLGUIN CUELLAR PERSONAL ENVOY OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON CYPRUS
I returned to Cyprus as the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General following the informal meeting in a broader format convened by the Secretary-General in Geneva on 17 - 18 March 2025 with the participation of Mr. Nikos Christodoulides and Mr. Ersin Tatar, as well as the senior representatives of…
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Remarks by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (Political) and Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Mr. Guang Cong, on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
Honourable Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal. Excellencies, members of the diplomatic community. My fellow United Nations colleagues from Agencies, Funds, and Programmes, and peacekeepers. Distinguished guests. Ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to welcome you to…
Peacekeepers in Abyei Win Top United Nations Military, Police Awards
NEW YORK, 27 May — The United Nations has announced the 2024 recipients of the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award and the Woman Police Officer of the Year Award. Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana will receive the Military Gender Advocate Award and Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla…