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SRSG Jenča meets Executive Secretary of the CIS, Sergey Lebedev
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Miroslav Jenča, met with the Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev. The sides discussed main…
Ms. Hilde Johnson Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for South Sudan calls for calm
Juba, 16 December 2013 - The UN Mission in South Sudan is deeply concerned over the fighting that broke out in Juba on Sunday evening and which is continuing this morning. "As the Special Representative of the Secretary General I urge all parties in the fighting to cease hostilities immediately and…
Near verbatim transcript of Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous Press Conference
Martin Nesirky: Good afternoon, welcome to the briefing, I am joined by Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous who is of course the Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. He is here for his, if you like, end of year press conference. I know he will have some introductory remarks and we…
VP and UNMISS SRSG to launch the book "A Shared Struggle: The People and Cultures of South Sudan"
Juba, 13 December 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) invites media to attend the launch by the Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan H.E. James Wani Igga and Special Representative of UNMISS Hilde Johnson of the historic and unique book: " A Shared Struggle: The People…
Media Advisory: Roundtable with Directors of Corrections and Rehabilitation Institutions, 14-15 Dec,
“Strong Leaders Make Strong Institutions” Under the patronage of the Minister of Justice, and in cooperation with the Judicial Police Department, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is organizing a roundtable for the Directors of the Correction and Rehabilitation institutions in Libya…
Celebrating Human Rights Day 2013, Liby
Human Rights Day 2013 was marked worldwide, but in Libya the celebrations touched on the specifics of the country as is forges ahead with its post-revolution transition. The occasion was marked in Tripoli by a workshop under the theme of “Constitution and Human Rights” and a gathering focusing on…
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A 20-20 Human Rights Vision - Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay for Human Rights Day
Twenty years ago, a historic document was adopted in Vienna. It crystallized the principle that human rights are universal, and committed States to the promotion and protection of all human rights for all people, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems. Among many other…
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Message of the UN Secretary-General on Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day marks the anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s observance also marks 20 years since a bold step forward in the struggle to make rights a reality for all: the adoption by the World Conference on Human…
Media Advisory - International Human Rights Day, Harun Hotel, Tripoli, 10 December 2013
On the event of the International Human Rights day and the end of the 16 days of activism against gender violence. You are kindly invited to attend a private reception featuring speeches about the current status of human rights in Libya. During the event we will also launch our awareness campaign…