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António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1 st January 2017. Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and in war zones, the Secretary…
A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day. Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are…
NEW YORK - On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight…
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António Guterres - Biography António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1 st January 2017. Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and…
By the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Cyprus (SASG), Mr. Espen Barth Eide Making peace is never an easy business. We only have to look at the recent peace deal finalized in Colombia to appreciate that the path to…
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Forty-year-old Yusuf Hayle Jimale is one of the 200-plus members of parliament who Somalia will rely upon to elect the next president who will steer the country for the next four years. Though Mr. Jimale is one of the old…
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North Kivu Head of Office Daniel Ruiz, and NKB Commander Brig Gen Hari B Pilla, have held a special Briefing with Journalists of North Kivu on 30 December 2016 in efforts to protect Civilians in North Kivu Speaking to the…
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Despite the promotion efforts, the Guinean Human Rights League's (LGDH) diagnosis of the situation in its most recent report covering the period 2013-2015 is worrying: "citizens systematically view their rights violated, in…
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KHOST - Panellists in a UN-backed TV debate in Khost stressed that the protection of women and children in Afghanistan not only is a social obligation, but also is required by national and international law. The televised…
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From 27 November to 19 December 2016, UNAMID’s Community Stabilization Section (CSS), in collaboration with East Darfur stakeholders, including the Sudan Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC), UN…
[ Français] Survey and clearance, weapons and ammunition management and risk education UNMAS continues to support the MONUSCO and international community efforts in the protection of civilians, stabilization and assistance to…
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The UN Security Council has passed a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) for the last time. Resolution 2333, which was adopted on Friday, 22 December 2016, extends the Mission’s mandate up to…