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Defence Attache's Conference on Preventing and managing inter-communal violence in West Africa and the Sahel. 24 October in Dakar.

For several years, security threats have increased in West Africa and the Sahel, to the point of dangerously jeopardizing peace and stability of States. The evolving nature of threats and insecurity in the region is further…
At the end of his two-day visit, President of the UN Peacebuilding Commission - Guinea-Bissau Configuration Mauro Vieira said he was confident that the elections would take place on 24 November in a fair, peaceful and credible manner.

The PBC-GB Chair visited Guinea-Bissau on 23 and 24 October to observe UN preparations and support for the presidential elections and to seek to maintain international interest in the country beyond the elections. The visit…

Bangui, Central African Republic – The UN common system held today a ceremony to mark the 74 th anniversary of the United Nations day – a commemoration of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter – celebrated on 24…