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Hervé Ladsous, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, arrived in Laayoune on 10 October. He will be visiting MINURSO to review operations and to meet with the Mission leadership. He plans to travel to two…

27 September 2012 – What can be done by the United Nations to help improve parity in Burundi? How can the UN support peace mechanisms and security at local level? These are some questions asked by Burundian women to the…

"On the International Day of Peace, the United Nations calls for a complete cessation of hostilities around the world. We also ask people everywhere to observe a minute of silence, at noon local time, to honour the victims –…

18 September 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Burundi and Head of BNUB Parfait Onanga-Anyanga today held a meeting with Burundian first Vice-president as part of his courtesy visits to the country…

"During my military career in the Honduran Army, I heard about peacekeeping operations within the UN. I joined the UN because this kind of job gives me the chance to contribute to the peace process in different parts of the…

Dili, 02 September 2012 - The President of Timor-Leste Taur Matan Rauk has said that the United Nation's Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) will be long remembered as a success in peacekeeping operations. Speaking at a…

17 August 2012 – The new Special Representative of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) Parfait Onanga-Anyanga today expressed his willingness to work closely with Burundian government and…

In view of recent press reports regarding the situation in Tindouf, Algeria, MINURSO would like to clarify that its activities as well as those of UN agencies continue.

Dili, 9 July 2012 - Parliamentary election day in Timor-Leste is a hive of activity. Voters and election observers mingle at the polling stations, each playing an important role in the democratic process. This year is the…