Senegalese UNPOL Officers patrol the streets of Gao, Mali. Photo MINUSMA/Marco Dormino

News in Brief 25 September 2017 (AM)

25 September 2017

News in Brief

UN chief condemns deadly attack on blue helmets in Mali

The killing of three peacekeepers in Mali has been condemned by the UN Secretary-General.

The blue helmets from Bangladesh were part of a convoy travelling in the Gao region on Sunday which came under attack.

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Some of the many children attending the United Nations Peace Bell Ceremony on the Occasion of the 36th Anniversary of the International Day of Peace.

UN Photo/Kim Haughton

News in Brief 15 September 2017 (PM)

15 September 2017

News in Brief

UN chief stresses solidarity with refugees on International Day of Peace

Refugees are the focus of this year’s commemoration of the International Day of Peace, observed annually on 21 September.

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The General Assembly approved on 15 June 2017 the establishment of the UN Office of Counter-terrorism to help Member States implement the Organization's global counter-terrorism strategy.

UN Photo/Kim Haughton

“Geographical balance”, gender equality, essential: counter-terror chief

13 September 2017

General News

The Under-Secretary-General of the newly created United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office believes that “geographical balance and gender equality are pre-requisites for the success of the unit”.

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UN Daily News Programme 08 September 2017

8 September 2017

General News

Listen to our special daily programme, featuring an in-depth interview with the UN Secretary General António Guterres. The programme is presented by Matt Wells, and Reem Abaza.

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A mother with her children in Monguno, Borno state, northeast Nigeria. (file)

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News in Brief 16 August 2017 (AM)

16 August 2017

News in Brief

UN chief condemns triple suicide bombings in Nigeria

A series of suicide bombings in northern Nigeria on Tuesday has been condemned by the UN Secretary-General.

At least 30 people were killed in the three attacks which occurred at a market and refugee camp in Borno State.

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Venezuela violence "shows no signs of abating," UN rights office says

8 August 2017

General News

Protesters in Venezuela have reported being shot at with nuts and bolts at close range by security forces amid what the UN on Tuesday called the “widespread and systematic” use of force during anti-Government demonstrations.

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Stéphane Dujarric. UN File Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

News in Brief 02 August 2017 (PM)

2 August 2017

News in Brief

UN mission in DRC concerned over arrests

The head of the UN’s peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, has expressed concern over arbitrary arrests and detentions in various parts of the country.

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