Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the importance of implementing the Peace Agreement in Colombia, and advancing dialogue, in his latest quarterly report on the UN Mission in the country, published on Monday.
Talks between Saudi and Omani delegations with officials from the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen’s capital Sana’a over the weekend, were described as “a welcome step towards the de-escalation in tensions”, by the UN Spokesperson on Monday.
Implementing the many global tools aimed at controlling the trade and transfer of weapons – ranging from tracing instruments, to export rules, to safe storage guidelines and beyond – is crucial to prevent arms from falling into the wrong hands, the UN’s senior disarmament official told the Security Council on Monday.
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As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massacre were also killed, the UN Secretary-General has said that a generation since those horrific events, “we must never forget what happened – and ensure future generations always remember.”
The UN on Thursday condemned the multiple rockets fired into Israel from across its northern border with Lebanon, urging “all actors to exercise maximum restraint”, following several days of rising tension and violence, centred around Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque.
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The 57th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 4-5 April 2023 in two working groups meeting in parallel, in line with the Six-Point Agreement of 12 August 2008 and the Implementing Measures of 8 September 2008.
The participants reviewed security and humanitarian developments since the previous GID round held in October 2022.
Against the backdrop of the highly challenging geopolitical environment, the participants reiterated their commitment to the process and interest in ensuring continuity of the GID as the only platform where the conflict consequences are addressed. The Co-Chairs and participants underlined the key role played by the GID as a platform for predictability and dialogue, for the benefit of security and stability, as well as the well being of conflict-affected populations.
Following intense exchanges on non-use of force and international security arrangements, the participants could not reach a common understanding on this core item on the agenda. Unfortunately, the issue of IDPs and refugees could not be fully covered either due a walkout by some participants.
The Co-Chairs informed the participants about their intention to hold the next GID round in mid-July 2023, pending confirmation by all participants.
UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Wednesday appealed for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to exercise restraint following the latest violence surrounding a holy site in Jerusalem.
The UN chief has called for people of faith worldwide to “join their voices in a common prayer for peace”, as the holy festivals of Ramadan, Easter and Passover coincide this week.
It is estimated that up to one million people in Iraq have disappeared over the past five decades – a crisis that continues today, UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday, calling for investigation and legislation to eradicate “this heinous crime.”
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, welcomes today’s announcement by Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities calling for municipal elections during 7 May through 28 May 2023. Conducting the municipal elections is important for adhering to Lebanon’s constitutional timelines and democratic practices, at a time when the country is already facing a presidential vacancy and widespread institutional paralysis.
...Global efforts are key to saving lives from the ‘terrifying legacy’ of unexploded ordnance, as it wreaks daily havoc in war-torn and post-conflict communities alike, UN officials said, as Mine Action Week kicked off on Monday.
New tools must be deployed to keep the global spotlight on ongoing gross violations and crimes against humanity in Libya and serve justice to its victims, the UN rights chief said on Monday at the Human Rights Council’s latest session.
Tackling impunity will be critical to end pervasive violence and horrific human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan, a UN inquiry said on Monday, presenting its latest report, which names individuals warranting investigation.
Child casualties in Ukraine have hit a “tragic milestone”, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, as the UN human rights office (OHCHR) released its latest report on rising numbers of deaths and injuries in the country since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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More than two decades since the adoption of the landmark Mine Ban Treaty and the creation of the UN Mine Action Service, millions of landmines have been destroyed, but land in nearly 70 countries globally is still contaminated and innocent people continue to be killed or maimed.
Marked annually on 4 April the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action draws awareness to why landmines are one of the most insidious and indiscriminate weapons of war.
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Josiane Ambiel, D-1 Chief France |
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Craig Jenness, D-2 Director Canada |
Simon-Pierre Nanitelamio, D-1 Deputy Director France |
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Asif R. Khan, D-2 Director Pakistan |
Alexandra Fong, D-1 Chief, Policy and Guidance Austria |
Eiko Ikegaya, D-1 Chief, Mediation Support and Japan
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Claudia Banz, D-2 Director Switzerland
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James Sutterlin, D-1 Chief United States of America |
Joanne Michi Ebata, D-1 Chief Canada |
Ahmed Ghanem-Ali, D-1 Chief Egypt |
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Fatemeh Ziai, D-2 Director
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Xuejun Zhou, D-1 Executive Officer
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George Khoury, D-1 Director UN Operations and Crisis Centre Palestine |
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Barbara Nieuwenhuys, D-1 Director Digital Enablement Team Netherlands |
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Awa Dabo, D-2 Director and Deputy Head The Gambia |
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Olubakola Arowobusoye, D-1 Chief Peacebuilding Commission Support Branch Nigeria (African States) |
Roselyn Akombe, D-1 Chief Peacebuilding Strategy and Partnership Branch United States of America (Western European and other States) |
Brian James Williams, D-1 Chief Financing for Peacebuilding Branch United States of America (Western European and other States) |
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Darko Mocibob, D-2 Director Croatia (Eastern European States) |
Saskia Ramming, D-1 Deputy Director Germany (Western European and other States) |
Niki Ganz, D-1 Deputy Director United States of America (Western European and other States) |
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Peter N. Due, D-2 Director Denmark |
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Laura E. Flores, D-2 Director Panama |
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United Nations Security Council Open Debate
Peace and Security in Africa - development policies and implementation of the Silencing the Guns
Statement by Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General Mirko Manzoni
New York, 30 March 2023
Mr. President;
Excellencies; and
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Mr. President,
Mr. President,
Mr. President,
Mr. President,
Mr. President,
Mr. President,
Thank you very much, Mr. President.
Independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Friday called for the urgent repatriation of children from northeast Syria, as they enter their fifth year of detention.
Urgent efforts must be made to de-escalate the situation following Russia’s announcement last weekend that it plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the UN disarmament chief warned the Security Council on Friday.
