Peace and Security

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) with President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania in April 2010

Ban praises Tanzanians after peaceful elections

5 November 2010
Africa

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the people of Tanzania for the peaceful conclusion of the recent general elections following today’s confirmation of the official results.

The “Non-Violence” (or “Knotted Gun”) sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd on display at the UN Visitors’ Plaza.
UN Photo

Culture of non-violence starts with communities and individuals, Ban says

1 October 2010
Global

The work of creating and sustaining a culture of peace and non-violence begins in the hearts of committed men and women, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a message marking the International Day of Non-Violence.

President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone

Laos invites UN Member States to meeting on convention on cluster munitions

24 September 2010
Asia Pacific

Laos, one of the countries most affected by cluster munitions, today invited Member States to a meeting later this year on the implementation of the United Nations-backed pact banning the deadly weapons, saying the gathering will be an opportunity to reaffirm opposition to their use.

Voter casts her ballot in Zanzibar referendum

Secretary-General welcomes peaceful staging of referendum in Zanzibar

4 August 2010
Africa

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the peaceful staging of a referendum in Zanzibar, saying it will help with long-term reconciliation efforts in the semi-autonomous Tanzanian islands.

Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro (second from right) and UN peacekeepers at wreath-laying ceremony

UN pays tribute to peacekeepers’ work and sacrifices in world’s hot spots

28 May 2010
Global

The United Nations celebrated on 28 May the dedication and courage of the men and women who play an indispensable role in the cause of peace around the world, while honouring the sacrifices of those who paid the ultimate price in that service.

Walter Kaelin, the Secretary-General’s Representative for the Human Rights of IDPs

Azerbaijan: UN rights expert on displaced persons urges progress in peace process

28 May 2010
Europe

Progress is needed in the ongoing peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region so that internally displaced persons (IDPs) can find a durable solution to their predicament, an independent United Nations human rights expert has said.

UN peacekeepers

Around the world, UN peacekeepers honour their own during annual event

28 May 2010
Global

With the laying of wreaths, cultural activities, parades and photo exhibitions, United Nations personnel serving across the globe are honouring those peacekeepers who have fallen and those who continue to serve in the cause of peace.