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NICOSIA, 13 March 2017 - The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, this morning met with Dr. Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The two had a good discussion…
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On the occasion of International Day of Women, SRSG Madame Kim Bolduc sent a message to all MINURSO staff member. Here is the full text: "Today as we commemorate the International Women’s Day, I wish to share with my…
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Wang Xiaojun of the People’s Republic of China as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western…
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Monrovia - On 8 March 2017, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf dedicated the Du-port Road Community Memorial in Monrovia. According to the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INHCR), the Memorial was built to serve…
More than 40 troops serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have been presented with UN Peacekeeping medals for their invaluable contribution to the implementation of the UN Mandate. The Special Representative…
Juba, 13 March 2017 - To mark International Women's Day, the Japanese peacekeepers held a self-defense class for women at the University of Juba in South Sudan. Dr. Angelina Mattijo-Bazugba, Director of National…
Jonglei, 13 March 2016 - Women in Jonglei are calling for greater efforts geared at empowering them to take active participation in issues that affect them and their country. This was a message flagged by Rachel Meshack Ajang…
13 March 2017 - “Assurances by senior Government officials of unconditional access and no bureaucratic impediments now need to be turned into action on the ground,” the UN's top humanitarian official has said. Mr. Stephene…
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Monrovia – On 10 March 2017, UNMIL handed over communication and information technology equipment to the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) with the aim of strengthening the capacity of DEA enabling the decentralization of…
Juba, 13 March 2017 - The number of animals killed by poachers in South Sudan is increasing at “alarming rate,” according to a conservationist speaking to Miraya Breakfast show on Monday. Micheal Lopidia, is the chief of…
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UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters organized last week a five-day joint training on “Military Decision Making Process” for 19 officers and warrant officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and various UNIFIL units…
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MAZAR - Schoolteachers and local activists from Mazar have held a workshop to find ways to prevent the recruitment of children by armed groups, and encourage awareness of the dangers of landmines. Thousands of children in…