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MESSAGE FROM THE AU-UN JOINT SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE/ JOINT CHIEF MEDIATOR ON THE OCCASION OF EID AL-ADHA
El Fasher, 19 August 2018 – On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous Eid Al-Adha. This year’s Eid Al-Adha is being celebrated as…
REMEMBERING FORMER SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 20 August 2018, the United Nations in Turkmenistan observed a minute of silence in honour and commemoration of former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. The Special Representative of the Secretary…
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Statement by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Maria Ribeiro, on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day
Civilians are not a target Tunis, 19 August 2018 - This World Humanitarian Day, we continue to recognize the suffering of civilians caught in conflict and we celebrate the courage of humanitarian workers who strive to bring…
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UN Secretary-General's Message on World Humanitarian Day
We mark World Humanitarian Day every year on 19 August, to express solidarity with people affected by humanitarian crises and pay tribute to the humanitarian workers who help them. This year’s commemoration marks the…
Statement by the Secretary-General on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good. It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organization into the new millennium…
UNSMIL statement on 45 death penalties issued by Tripoli Court of Appeal
Tripoli, 16 August 2018 - The verdict announced on 15 August 2018 by the Criminal Circuit of the Court of Appeal of Tripoli is a cause of concern, given the 45 death sentences pronounced. UNSMIL recognizes efforts by the…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on the attack on an education centre in Kabul
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the suicide attack yesterday on an education centre in Kabul. According to reports, many of the victims at the co-educational facility were students under the…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The Secretary General conveys his condolences to the families who have suffered from the recent Taliban attacks in Ghazni. The Secretary-General stresses the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire and the opening…
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 15 August, targeting an education centre, which resulted in…
Statement by Tadamichi Yamamoto on the clashes in Ghazni
KABUL - The Taliban’s attack against Ghazni city, and the subsequent fighting in densely populated urban spaces, has again caused terrible suffering to civilians caught in the conflict. Equally unacceptable, the fight for the…