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International Partners urge de-escalation of FGS-Jubaland dispute
Mogadishu - International Partners* are alarmed by the escalation of the dispute between the Federal Government and Jubaland State following the recent National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting. We urge all stakeholders to engage in constructive and inclusive discussions on the electoral process…
  • Press Releases
Fight against terrorism: UNOCA and UNOWAS reaffirm their support for Chad
As part of their commitment to preventing conflict and supporting the consolidation of peace and security in Central and West Africa, the Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General for Central Africa, Abdou Abarry, and for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão…
  • Press Releases
COP29 Baku - Deputy Special Representative Barrie Freeman calls on West African actors to mobilize to better combat the impact of climate change on peace and security in the sub-region
During the COP29, UNOWAS, in collaboration with its partners, organized two important meetings to raise awareness and to mobilize public and private players on the impact of climate change on peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel. Dakar, November 19, 2024 - The Deputy Special…
UNIFIL Statement (19 November 2024)
UNIFIL peacekeepers and facilities were targeted in three separate incidents in south Lebanon today, with four peacekeepers injured in one of the incidents. Four Ghanaian peacekeepers on duty sustained injuries as a rocket – fired most likely by non-State actors within Lebanon – hit their base “UNP…
  • Security Council Resolution 1701
  • Special Coordinator
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon briefs Security Council
19 November 2024 Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the United Nations Security Council, alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The consultations focused on the forthcoming report of United Nations Secretary-General…
  • Security Council Resolution 1701
  • Special Coordinator
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon briefs Security Council
19 November 2024 Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the United Nations Security Council, alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The consultations focused on the forthcoming report of United Nations Secretary-General…
UNIFIL statement (17 November 2024)
Yesterday afternoon, a UNIFIL patrol involving French and Finnish peacekeepers – while conducting a patrol in the village of Bedias – faced a denial of freedom of movement from a group of individuals with at least one of them armed. The patrol managed to get around the obstruction and continued…