21 Sep 2016 - Every year on the International Day of Peace, the United Nations calls on warring parties to lay down their arms and observe a 24-hour global ceasefire. The symbolism of a day without fighting is a crucial reminder that conflict can and must come to an end.
But peace is about...
International Day of Peace celebrated in South Sudan with a call for renewed hope
21 Sep 2016 - Juba, South Sudan- To commemorate the International Day of Peace, in South Sudan, the United Nations’ Funds, Programmes and Agencies, and the peacekeeping mission organized a number of events across the country, in collaboration with the National Platform for Peace and...
The Secretary-General -- Address to the General Assembly New York
20 Sep 2016 - I stand before you with gratitude for your support across the decade I have had the privilege to serve this great organization, the United Nations.
In taking the oath of office in December 2006, I pledged to work with you for “we the peoples”.
With the Charter as our guide, and...
18 Sep 2016 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) notes with concern recent accusations made by the SPLA of UNMISS of supposedly fostering criminal activity and harbouring armed elements in the UN protection of civilians (PoC) site in Juba.
The Mission would like to clarify...
15 Sep 2016 - The South Sudan Commission on Human Rights just concluded its first mission to South Sudan. This Commission was established by the Human Rights Council in March 2016 under resolution 31/20. The Commission has been tasked with the following mandate:
(a) To monitor and...
Secretary-General’s Message; International Day of Democracy 2016
15 Sep 2016 - A year ago, the world's Governments agreed on an ambitious sustainable development agenda for the next 15 years. They recognized that what people want is not so complicated -- but that it does require a transformation of how our economies and societies work.
People want food...
12 Sep 2016 - The countries of the South have established themselves as indispensable participants in the global socioeconomic arena. Despite worldwide market volatility, South-South foreign direct investment is increasing. There are more and more institutionalized forms of South-South...
Message from SRSG Ellen Margrethe Loej on the Occasion of Eid Al-Adha
12 Sep 2016 - I extend warm greetings to you all on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. This is an occasion that honours the spirit of compassion, equality and generosity – universal values that extend across all cultures and bind us together in our shared humanity.
As peacekeepers, we have all...
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