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The Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, reiterates his full support to the Libyan Political Agreement and its institutions and warns…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, strongly condemns yesterday’s deadly attack against a United Nations…

Bamako, January 18, 2017 – Today, shortly before 9am, A suicide vehicle exploded inside the camp of the MOC (Mécanisme Opérationnel de Coordination) in Gao. The camp hosts elements of the Malian Armed Forces and members of…

Bamako, January 18, 2017 – Today, shortly before 9am, A suicide vehicle exploded inside the camp of the MOC (Mécanisme Opérationnel de Coordination) in Gao. The camp hosts elements of the Malian Armed Forces and members of…

The UN Security Council has passed a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) for the last time. Resolution 2333, which was adopted on Friday, 22 December 2016, extends the Mission’s mandate up to…

30 th High-level Meeting of Heads of UN Missions in West Africa Monrovia, 21 December 2016 At the invitation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United…

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- Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for your presence, This is my third visit to The Gambia this year. In May, I came here as a member of the ECOWAS-AU-UN Joint High Level Mission. I was also here on 10 November. The main…

The Ministry of the Armed Forces of Senegal and the Ministry of Defense and Sports of Austria, with the support of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), organized, from 28 November to 02 December…

New York - The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the deterioration of the situation along the Line of Control in Kashmir in recent days. He calls on all involved to prioritize the restoration of calm and stability…