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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

16 Apr

United Nations humanitarian staff in Nigeria continue to receive alarming reports of clashes between insurgent groups and the armed forces in the town of Damasak in Borno State. Recently, they say, non-State armed groups have been searching house to house, reportedly looking for civilians identified as aid workers.

Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Marcos De Sá Affonso Da Costa of Brazil Force Commander for United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo

8 Apr

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Marcos De Sá Affonso Da Costa of Brazil as Force Commander for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

Security Council Press Statement on Attack against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali

3 Apr

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Dang Dinh Quy (Viet Nam):

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly, Complex Attack on Peacekeepers at United Nations Camp in Mali

2 Apr

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

Action for Peacekeeping Plus to Focus on Enhancing Impact of Missions, Secretary-General Says in Third Anniversary Message

29 Mar

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the third anniversary of Action for Peacekeeping (A4P), today:

Secretary-General Appoints Annadif Khatir Mahamat Saleh of Chad Special Representative for West Africa and Sahel

26 Mar

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Annadif Khatir Mahamat Saleh of Chad as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).

Secretary-General Appoints Major General Ingrid Gjerde of Norway Force Commander, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

24 Mar

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Major General Ingrid Gjerde of Norway as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).

Citing Mix of Progress, ‘Worrying Escalations’, Secretary-General Assures African Group That Continent Remains ‘Absolute Priority’ for United Nations

23 Mar

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a virtual meeting with the African Group today:

Secretary-General Appoints El-Ghassim Wane of Mauritania Special Representative, Head of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali

15 Mar

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of El-Ghassim Wane of Mauritania as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

Security Council Increases Size of Central African Republic Stabilization Mission, Adopting Resolution 2566 (2021) by 14 Votes in Favour, with 1 Abstention

12 Mar

The Security Council decided today to increase the authorized size of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to enhance its ability to perform its priority mandated tasks “in the current evolving context”.