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Field Coverage
Assistant-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Visits Haiti
Bintou Keita, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, visted Haiti from 5-9 February on her first official mission to the country.
Members of a Formed Police Unit (FPU) from Rwanda…
7 February 2018
Field Coverage
UNMISS Welcomes Release of Hundreds of Former Child Soldiers in Yambio
Over 300 children associated with armed conflict were released by armed groups in Yambio, South Sudan on 7 February 2018. The children will be reintegrated into the community and will start learning…
7 February 2018
News Stories
GENEVA / SYRIA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
The UN representatives in Syria called today (Tuesday) for an immediate cessation of hostilities lasting for at least one month throughout Syria to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid and…
6 February 2018
News Stories
GENEVA / BURUNDI APPEAL
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) launched today in Geneva a funding appeal for USD 391 million to support approximately 430,000 Burundian refugees during 2018. UNTV CH
6 February 2018
News Stories
MALI / NIGHT PATROL
On 20 January, a joint United Nations Police (UNPOL) and Malian Security and Defense Forces night patrol took place in the towns of Mopti, Sévaré and their surroundings. MINUSMA
6 February 2018
News Stories
UNHCR / BURUNDI GRANDI
UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief Filippo Grandi appealed today for international support for Burundian refugees describing their situation as “one of the most forgotten refugee crises in the world.”…
6 February 2018
News Stories
GENEVA / FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that FGM includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the…
6 February 2018
News Stories
LIBERIA / FAREWELL
Over 14 years after UNMIL was deployed in compliance with Security Council resolution 1509 (2003), an official farewell ceremony was held in honour of the departing Police and Military personnel who…
6 February 2018
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CAR / EX COMBATANTS
The first group of former rebels was integrated on Monday into the Central African national army after four months of training, during an official ceremony in Bangui. MINUSCA
6 February 2018
Meetings & Events
UNICEF Executive Board, 3rd plenary meeting, First Regular Session (6-8 February 2018)
Adoption of the provisional annotated agenda, timetable and organization of work [item 3] – continued
UNICEF programme cooperation: Country programme documents [item 6]
6 February 2018
Meetings & Events
UNICEF Executive Board, 2nd plenary meeting, First Regular Session (6-8 February 2018)
Opening of the session: Statements by the President of the Executive Board and the Executive Director of UNICEF [item 1]
Adoption of the provisional annotated agenda, timetable and organization of…
6 February 2018
News Stories
UN News – Global perspective, human stories
Tour the new integrated, multimedia UN News portal, bringing together text, video, audio and photo across eight languages.
6 February 2018