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Libyan journalists, activists and social media influencers meet in Cairo and agree to combat hate speech
CAIRO/TRIPOLI, 13 November 2019 - A group of leading Libyan journalists, bloggers and social media influencers attended a workshop on “Combating Hate Speech and Ethics of Journalism”, held in Cairo last week. Participants, including eight women, who represent various Libyan media outlets that…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 255
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 255 - 11 November 2019
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan
The Secretary-General welcomes the decision of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Council of Ministers, further to the agreement by the South Sudanese parties under the auspices of Uganda and Sudan, to extend the pre-transitional period for an additional 100 days. The Secretary…
Statement of UN Special Coordinator Mr. Ján Kubiš following the Meeting of President Michel Aoun with the ISG for Lebanon
His Excellency President Michel Aoun received today at Baabda the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Mr. Ján Kubiš together with the Ambassadors, representing the members of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG). President Aoun informed the participants about the current…
UNISFA condemns the early morning attack on two Ngok Dinka villages
An unknown armed group launched an early morning attack on the Ngok Dinka village of Miodol, 29 kilometres north-east of Abyei town, killing seven persons, (four males and three females all Ngok Dinkas) on 7 November 2019. Two male Dinkas were wounded in the attack while two others were abducted by…
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Establishment of observation posts leads to reduction in violence in Hudaydah
HUDAYDAH, 8 November 2019 — The recent establishment of five Observation Posts along the Hudaydah city frontlines has led to a significant reduction in violence on the ground. The Head of UNMHA and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Abhijit Guha, commends the…
Statement Attributable to the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, on Her Visit to Syria and the Situation Across the Country
At Thursday’s Humanitarian Task Force meeting in Geneva, Ms. Najat Rochdi and the UN senior humanitarian leadership in Damascus, Amman and Gaziantep briefed members of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) on the overall humanitarian situation in Syria and conducted advocacy on several…
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Statement attributable to Ms. Najat Rochdi, Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, on her visit to Syria and the Situation Across the Country
At Thursday’s Humanitarian Task Force meeting in Geneva, Ms. Najat Rochdi and the UN senior humanitarian leadership in Damascus, Amman and Gaziantep briefed members of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) on the overall humanitarian situation in Syria and conducted advocacy on several…
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Press Statement of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions call for the immediate re-opening of all crossing points on the administrative boundary line (ABL) with South Ossetia. Recent months have seen a serious deterioration of the security situation on the ground, which has raised fears amongst the…
Government and UNMISS Inaugurate South Sudan’s First Juvenile Reformatory Centre in Juba
Today, the United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Moustapha Soumaré, and the Deputy Minister of Interior, Hon. Gen. Majak Akech Malok, dedicated South Sudan’s first Juvenile Reformatory Centre (JRC) in Juba. The project, which is part of ongoing technical…