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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.

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Liberia

29 Dec 2017 | New York
The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement by the National Elections Commission on 29 December of the final results of the presidential run-off election in Liberia. He congratulates Mr. George Weah on his election as the next President of the Republic of Liberia and commends Vice President Joseph Boakai for conceding defeat.   The Secretary-General applauds all Liberians for the successful completion of the elections process, which was conducted in a peaceful environment. He commends the work of the national, regional and international electoral observation teams.

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations briefs on attack on peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of the Congo

8 Dec 2017
Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and Mr. Ian Sinclair, Director of the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre brief reporters on the attack on peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 8124th meeting

7 Dec 2017
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan at the 8124th meeting of the Security Council.

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Central African Republic [scroll down for French]

4 Dec 2017 | New York
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the attack against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (Please scroll down for French)

26 Nov 2017 | New York
The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack perpetrated by suspected anti-Balaka against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), on the Bangassou-Kongbo axis, in the country’s southeast. As a result of the attack, one peacekeeper from Egypt was killed and three others were injured. The injured peacekeepers have been evacuated for medical treatment to Bria.

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General on the attacks against MINUSMA (scroll down for French)

24 Nov 2017 | New York
The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s outrageous attacks against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Ménaka and Mopti regions. Four peacekeepers and a member of the Malian armed forces were killed and 21 others were wounded in the attacks, including a MINUSMA civilian contractor and a member of the Malian armed forces.

Under-Secretary-General for Field Support on ‘renewed commitment’ needed to boost peacekeeping work

13 Nov 2017
Under-Secretary-General, Atul Khare, has called for international support as he seeks ways to improve and make peacekeeping operations more effective.