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Joint Communiqué: The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty Third Consultative Meeting

16 Apr 2024 - 15:46
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Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussion, 5 April 2024

8 Apr 2024 - 09:35 | Geneva, Switzerland
The 60th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 4-5 April 2024 in accordance with the six-point agreement of 12 August 2008 and implementing measures of 8 September 2008. Despite the continued highly challenging regional and geopolitical environment, the participants reconfirmed their commitment to GID process as the only platform where the conflict consequences are being addressed since 2008.

Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, 6 December 2023

6 Dec 2023 - 15:06
The 59th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 5-6 December 2023 in accordance with the six-point agreement of 12 August 2008 and implementing measures of 8 September 2008. This round was held in two working groups meeting in parallel on security and humanitarian issues, as per usual practice.

UN-AU Joint Communique 22nd Joint Task Force on Peace and Security

22 Sep 2023 - 17:33
Joint Communiqué: United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Secur

Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, 12 July 2023

12 Jul 2023 - 16:39
The 58th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), as mandated by the six-point agreement of 12 August 2008 and implementing measures of 8 September 2008, took place on 11-12 July 2023. As usual, this round was held in two working groups meeting in parallel on security and humanitarian issues.

Press statement by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, 31 January 2023

2 Feb 2023 - 09:28
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions Cihan Sultanoğlu, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus Viorel Moșanu and European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar, reiterate the full commitment of their respective organizations to the GID process. 

Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussion, 5 October 2022

5 Oct 2022 - 16:41 | Geneva, Switzerland
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) welcome the holding of the 56th round of the GID in Geneva on 5 October 2022. As mandated by the Six-point Agreement of 12 August 2008 and the implementing measures of 8 September 2008, the GID process continues to serve as the only platform where the consequences of conflict are addressed and other important issues are discussed.

Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, 30 May 2022

30 May 2022 - 14:37
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), UN Representative Cihan Sultanoğlu, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Viorel Moșanu, and EU Special Representative Toivo Klaar are currently undertaking a round of consultations with all GID participants starting on 30 May. These consultations are primarily aimed at exchanging views on recent developments related to security and humanitarian issues on the ground and to permit the Co-Chairs to gain a comprehensive understanding of the positions of the participants.

Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, 8 December 2021

8 Dec 2021 - 14:17 | Geneva
The 55th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place in the Palais des Nations on 7 and 8 December 2021, with requisite COVID-19 pandemic mitigation measures in place. As mandated by the six-point agreement of 2008, the GID process continues to serve as the primary venue in which the consequences of conflict are addressed and other important issues are discussed.

Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussion, 13 October 2021

13 Oct 2021 - 12:15
The 54th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 12 and 13 October 2021, with requisite COVID-19 pandemic measures in place. The GID process continues to serve as the primary venue in which the consequences of conflict are addressed as mandated by the six-point ceasefire agreement of 2008. The elements of “Comprehensive / human dimensions of security” were once again discussed at an information session in which participants exchanged views on the fears, wants and dignities of conflict-affected populations in a facilitated discussion.