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- Press Releases
COP29 Baku - Deputy Special Representative Barrie Freeman calls on West African actors to mobilize to better combat the impact of climate change on peace and security in the sub-region
During the COP29, UNOWAS, in collaboration with its partners, organized two important meetings to raise awareness and to mobilize public and private players on the impact of climate change on peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel. Dakar, November 19, 2024 - The Deputy Special…
UNIFIL Statement (19 November 2024)
UNIFIL peacekeepers and facilities were targeted in three separate incidents in south Lebanon today, with four peacekeepers injured in one of the incidents. Four Ghanaian peacekeepers on duty sustained injuries as a rocket – fired most likely by non-State actors within Lebanon – hit their base “UNP…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Special Coordinator
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon briefs Security Council
19 November 2024 Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the United Nations Security Council, alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The consultations focused on the forthcoming report of United Nations Secretary-General…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Special Coordinator
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon briefs Security Council
19 November 2024 Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the United Nations Security Council, alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The consultations focused on the forthcoming report of United Nations Secretary-General…
UNIFIL statement (17 November 2024)
Yesterday afternoon, a UNIFIL patrol involving French and Finnish peacekeepers – while conducting a patrol in the village of Bedias – faced a denial of freedom of movement from a group of individuals with at least one of them armed. The patrol managed to get around the obstruction and continued…
- Climate, Peace and Security
Climate Security Mechanism at the United Nations and Group of Friends on Climate and Security Announce New Pledges and Partnerships at COP29
Baku, Azerbaijan - Today, at COP29, the Climate Security Mechanism (CSM) at the United Nations and the Group of Friends on Climate and Security convened an official UNFCCC COP29 side event titled “Peace and Security in a Changing Climate: From Analysis to Action”. Held on COP29 Peace, Relief and…
- Press Releases
On the eve of the Legislative Elections, Special Representative Simão encourages the Senegalese to vote peacefully
Dakar, 15 November 2024 - On the eve of the legislative elections, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, encourages the Senegalese, as part of the exercise of their civic responsibility…
UNIFIL Statement: Artillery Shell Hits UNIFIL Sector West Headquarters
Shama (Lebanon), 15 November 2024 – This afternoon, a 155mm live artillery shell hit UNP 2-3, UNIFIL West Sector headquarters in Shama. The shell did not detonate and Italian bomb disposal experts swiftly secured the area, removed the ordnance, and conducted a controlled detonation. There was no…
UNIFIL statement on the death of a peacekeeper in a road accident (15 November 2024)
This morning, a UNIFIL convoy headed to UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura was involved in a road accident along the coastal road, near the village of Shama. Unfortunately, one French peacekeeper died and three others sustained light injuries in the accident. UNIFIL medical personnel and Lebanese Red…
UNISFA statement on killings in Abyei town
Abyei, 15 November 2024 - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the recent killings in Abyei town which have resulted in the deaths of five people including a member of the Community Protection Committee (CPC). We express our deepest condolences to the…