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New York – The United Nations is gravely concerned about heightened tensions and increasing armed presence in Northern Mali, which are likely to impede the timely and orderly departure of the United Nations Multidimensional…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations (UN) are closely following the progress towards Liberia’s presidential and legislative elections scheduled to take place on 10 October 2023. The…

In a move marking the drawdown of MINUSMA personnel, 116 Senegalese peacekeepers were repatriated from Mopti Camp on 20 September. The larger withdrawal picture reveals that 97 military staff officers (MSOs), 2,583 members of…

NEW YORK - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan. Read the full text of the Security Council briefing by SRSG…

The significant role played by the Bangladesh Air Force in supporting air operations for MINUSMA, the UN peace mission in Mali, has been a testament to the nation's commitment to peace and stability on a global scale. Their…

Mogadishu – At a United Nations-backed gathering in the Somali capital today, young activists highlighted the severe impact of climate change on Somalia and called for more effective action to combat the negative impacts of…

As MINUSMA's drawdown deadline of December 31, 2023, approaches, rigorous environmental assessments have become standard practice at all camps before they are restituted to the Malian state. The most recent assessment at the…

Mogadishu – A two-day symposium which brought together people from different parts of Somali society concluded in Mogadishu today with a call for more to be done to expand Somalia’s civic space. “Civil society organisations…

The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is gearing up for a significant milestone, as it readies itself for its scheduled withdrawal from Mali on 31 December 2023. The departure is not just about leaving; it's also about…

Over 460 peacekeepers from the Egyptian combat and convoy escort battalion of MINUSMA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali) left the city of Gao, in northern Mali, on Friday, July 28. Over…