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Special Representative of the Secretary-General Speaks to the Somali People
As-Salaamu Alaikum, My dear friends, we are at a critical juncture in the Somali peace process. Several significant developments have been made since I last wrote to you in March. We are very close to witnessing one of the most important political events of this generation: the ratification of the…
UN Assistance to Libya's Landmark Elections
The United Nations was assisting Libya as it held, on 7 July, its first free election in 47 years. The nationwide balloting to elect a Libyan National Congress was a key step in the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy after a popular revolution swept away last year the brutal…
05 July. SRSG Hilde F. Johnson
Hosting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hilde F. Johnson in Nairobi on UNMISS achievements during its first year of operations. Read full transcript
06 July. SRSG Hilde F. Johnson
Hosting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hilde F. Johnson in Juba on UNMISS achievements during its first year of operations. Read the full transcript
UNMISS SRSG Johnson highlights mission achievements in first year
6 July 2012 - UNMISS had often mobilized and deployed armed peacekeepers to attack-prone areas in South Sudan over the past year, saving thousands of lives, the UN's top official in the country said on 6 July in Juba. Speaking at a press conference on the mission's achievements over the past year…
Security Council extends UNMISS for one year
5 July 2012 - Emphasizing the need for South Sudan to become economically prosperous and live side by side with Sudan in peace and security, the Security Council today extended UNMISS for 12 months. Leaving the mission mandate unchanged, the 15-member world body stressed the priorities of protecting…