Africa

Michel Kafando, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Burundi, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Burundi.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Burundian must take lead in launching inclusive dialogue to end political crisis – UN envoy

21 November 2018
Peace and Security

The absence of an inclusive political dialogue in Burundi has left country fragile amid the humanitarian, economic and financial difficulties and ongoing security threats, the United Nations Special Envoy there told the Security Council on Wednesday.

Phyllis Osei, UN Police advisor, speaks during the Women Peace Forum held in Kismaayo, Somalia on 25 July 2018. The forum was organised by the Somali National Women Association (SNWA) and supported by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).
UNSOM

UN police officer recognized for protecting vulnerable Somali women from abuse

21 November 2018
Peace and Security

United Nations Police Officer Phyllis Osei has been awarded the 2018 UN Female Police Officer Award, in recognition for her outstanding work with the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), at a ceremony in New York on Monday.

The G5 Sahel HQ destroyed by a terrorist attack on 29 June 2018 in Mopti, Mali.
MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

Sahel States need international support ‘now more than ever’– UN peacekeeping chief

15 November 2018
Peace and Security

Africa’s crisis-torn Sahel region needs support from the international community “now more than ever,” the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, told the Security Council on Thursday.

Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan (center), the President of South West State of Somalia addresses journalists during a joint press conference in Baidoa. He is flanked by Nicholas Haysom (left), the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, and Ambassador Francisco Madeira (right), the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia. 31 October 2018.
UN Photo/Ilyas Ahmed

‘Stand-off’ between Somalia’s federal, state authorities could ‘paralyze’ progress – UN envoy

1 November 2018
Peace and Security

Ongoing tensions between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the country’s state authorities were centre stage, as the United Nations top envoy for the country visited the country’s South West State on Wednesday.

Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad Isse of the Federal Republic of Somalia addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.
UN Photo/Cia Pak

At UN, Somali Minister outlines country’s ongoing transformation; urges new partnerships

29 September 2018
Peace and Security

Even though Somalia has made “huge strides” in political and economic transformation, the country continues to grapple with terrorism, the nation’s Foreign Minister told world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.

Foreign Minister Kalla Ankourao the Republic of Niger addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.
UN Photo/Cia Pak

Niger tells Assembly UN alone can solve its problems of climate change, migration, poverty and terrorism

29 September 2018
Peace and Security

From the podium of the General Assembly, Niger – victim of the quadruple scourge of climate change, migration, poverty and terrorism – gave a ringing endorsement of the United Nations on Saturday as the “irreplaceable” Organization capable of resolving these and a host of other problems.

Foreign Minister Sidiki Kaba of the Republic of Senegal addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.
UN Photo/Cia Pak

UN remains only forum that can bring global solutions to global problems, Senegal tells Assembly

29 September 2018
UN Affairs

At a time of growing pessimism over the effectiveness of the United Nations, the international community must overcome political and ideological differences to strengthen the world Organization to address the multiple problems, from sustainable development and development aid to climate change and the fight against terrorism, Senegal told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.

Ezéchiel Nibigira, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi, addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.
UN Photo/Cia Pak

Burundi should no longer be on UN Security Council’s agenda, says Foreign Minister

29 September 2018
Peace and Security

The United Nations Security Council should “have the courage to remove Burundi from its agenda”, Foreign Minister Ezekiel Nibigira said on Saturday from the rostrum of the General Assembly.

Prime Minister Thomas Motsoahae Thabane of the Kingdom of Lesotho addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.
UN Photo/Manuel Elías

Embrace migrants, value their contributions, urges Lesotho Prime Minister at UN Assembly

28 September 2018
Migrants and Refugees

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Lesotho highlighted the opportunities offered by migration and called on the international community to adhere to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.

Mahamat Zene Cherif, Minister for Foreign Affairs, African Integration and International Cooperation of the Republic of Chad addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.
UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Humanity has ‘no choice’ but to unite in the face of global threats, Chadian minister underscores at UN Assembly

28 September 2018
Peace and Security

Humanity has “no choice” but to work together to rise to global threats and challenges in a manner based on universal values upon which the United Nations was built, the foreign minister of Chad, a land-locked nation in central Africa’s Sahel region, told world leaders gathered at the General Assembly’s annual debate.