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MINUSMA condemns the attack which claimed the lives of more than 30 civilians in Songho and calls for increased mobilization for the stabilization of the Center region in Mali

Bamako, 4 December 2021 - On 3 December, more than 30 civilians, including women and children, who were in a vehicle transporting them to the weekly market in Bandiagara, were killed in an attack by armed elements. The attack…
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  • UN Secretary-General visit to Colombia

“In a world of geopolitical divisions, endless wars, and multiplying conflicts, Colombia sends a clear message today: it is time to invest in peace”, the message by the Secretary-General after concluding his visit to Colombia.

Bogotá, 24 November 2021. On the last day of his visit to Colombia, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, participated in the commemorative event of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Final…
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Open Day on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions on women, peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel

The President of Guinea-Bissau and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General exchange views with women and youth on their contribution to peace and security in the subregion Bissau, 23 November 2021 – H.E. Umaro…
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  • UN Secretary-General visit to Colombia

“The Agreement has a transformative drive to the root causes of the conflict, so its implementation and success in the territories is crucial”: The Secretary-General on his visit to Antioquia.

Bogotá, 23 November 2021. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, concluded his visit to the department of Antioquia this Tuesday, after a busy day in the company of the President of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, with whom he…
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