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Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom's remarks on International Day of UN Peacekeepers
[Near Verbatim] Minister of Peace Building, Honourable Stephen Par Kuol; Excellencies, members of the diplomatic community; My fellow UN colleagues and peacekeepers; Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to welcome you to UN House on this International Day of United Nations…
- Press Releases
Tribute to Peacekeepers By MINUSMA Force Commander - General Cornelis Johannes MATTHIJSSEN, On the occasion of the International day of Peacekeepers, 29 May 2022
Today’s world has changed and is unfortunately not at ease. Conflicts disturb and destroy people’s lives. Innocent civilians even have become a target. Threats are getting more complex. Violent extremist groups use harassing tactics. Improvised explosive devices are an invisible enemy. Today’s…
- Political and Institutional Stability
- Security Council Press Statements
Security Council Press Statement on Lebanon following Parliament Elections
The members of the Security Council welcomed the holding of legislative elections in Lebanon as scheduled on 15 May 2022, despite challenging circumstances. These elections were key to enabling the Lebanese people to exercise their civil and political rights. The members of the Security Council…
Security Council Press Statement on Lebanon following Parliamentary Elections (25 May 2022)
Security Council Press Statement on Lebanon following Parliamentary Elections (25 May 2022)
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General’s message on Africa Day
New York, 25 May 2022 Africa is a home for hope. On Africa Day, we celebrate the enormous promise and potential of this diverse and dynamic continent. The prospects on the horizon are bright – from Africa’s growing and vibrant youth population, to initiatives like the African Continental Free Trade…
Press statement of the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council expressed deep concern regarding the increasing erosion of respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban, including through imposition of restrictions that limit access to education, employment…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Fallen Chadian Captain Honoured with UN Peacekeeping’s Highest Award
New York, 24 May 2022 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will award the “Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage” to the late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Chad during the International Day of UN Peacekeepers commemorations in New York on Thursday, 26 May 2022. The…
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
- Gender
Zimbabwean peacekeeper selected as United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2021 Award
New York, 24 May 2022 - A Zimbabwean peacekeeper who recently completed her assignment with the UN Mission in South Sudan, will receive the 2021 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. Military Observer Major Winnet Zharare, 39, served in Bentiu, South Sudan in 2021-2022, and will…
- Press Releases
Fallen Chadian Captain Honoured with United Nations Peacekeeping’s Highest Award
NEW YORK , 24 May (Department of Peace Operations) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will award the “Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage” to the late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Chad during the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers commemorations in…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Observing International Day, Secretary-General to Commemorate Fallen Peacekeepers, Award Medal for Exceptional Courage, Honour Military Gender Advocate of Year
United Nations Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday, 26 May. Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour the nearly 4,200 United Nations peacekeepers who have lost their lives since 1948 and will preside over a ceremony at…