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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

27 Jan 2018 | New York
The Secretary-General condemns the killing of a peacekeeper from Pakistan deployed with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) following an ambush by members of an armed ‪group today near Lulimba, 96 km south west of Baraka, in South Kivu Province. At least one other peacekeeper was wounded in the attack.    

UN welcomes report aimed at improving peacekeeping operations

24 Jan 2018
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, discusses the Cruz Report that examines ways to reduce casualties among peacekeepers serving in missions across the globe.

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations briefs on peacekeeping operations

24 Jan 2018
Press conference by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, on the Cruz Report and improving the security of peacekeepers and the future of peacekeeping.

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations on the situation in South Sudan - Security Council, 8166th meeting

24 Jan 2018
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), on the situation in South Sudan.

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations on the situation in Mali - Security Council, 8163rd meeting

23 Jan 2018
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), on the situation in Mali.

Jean-Pierre Lacroix (Peacekeeping Operations) on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan (Darfur) - Security Council, 8155th meeting

10 Jan 2018
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan (Darfur) at the 8155th meeting of the Security Council.

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Security Council, 8153rd meeting

9 Jan 2018
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Western Sahara

6 Jan 2018 | New York
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about recent increased tensions in the vicinity of Guerguerat in the Buffer Strip in southern Western Sahara between the Moroccan berm and the Mauritanian border. The Secretary-General underlines that the withdrawal of Frente Polisario elements from Guerguerat in April 2017, together with the earlier withdrawal of Moroccan elements from the area, was critical to creating an environment conducive to the resumption of dialogue under the auspices of his Personal Envoy Horst Kohler.

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [scroll down for French]

31 Dec 2017 | New York
The Secretary-General expresses concern about reports of the violent dispersion of protests by national security forces in Kinshasa and a number of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in the death of at least five people, the wounding of several others and the arrest of over 120 persons. The Secretary-General calls on the Government and national security forces to exercise restraint and to uphold the rights of the Congolese people to the freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.

UN Peacekeeping in 2017

29 Dec 2017
Under-Secretary-Generals Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Atul Khare reflect on achievements and challenges for UN peacekeeping over the past year.