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SRSG Qazi, on a visit to southern Sudan, expresses concern over the increase in tribal conflict The violent tribal clashes in Upper Nile and Jonglei states in southern Sudan which have left hundreds killed, including many…

While much progress has been made towards the implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), many challenges still face its signatories, said the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Sudan…

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Sudan, Ashraf Qazi, visited Abyei today for meetings with the local administration officials, UN senior staff members and peace-keepers. "We have learned from the…

The Ceasefire Joint Military Committee (CJMC), the highest military ceasefire mechanism in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), will meet tomorrow 14 July for the 100 th time in Juba. Earlier today, a special ceremony was…

Dili, 6 July, 2009 - On Wednesday, 2 July 2009 at 5pm United Nations Police (UNPOL) and the Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) jointly carried out an anti-human trafficking operation at a bar in the Marconi neighborhood…

Dili 2 July, 2009 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (SRSG) for Timor-Leste Atul Khare today met members of the United States House Democratic Assistance Committee led by Chairman Rep…

Adre, 30 June 2009 – Two communities in Adre, eastern Chad, have agreed to reconcile and live peacefully together. As part of an Intercommunity Dialogue, launched last month, the Adre local authorities and MINURCAT, the UN…

Dili, 30 June 2009 - Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão and Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (SRSG) for East Timor Atul Khare presided today over the ceremony marking the resumption of…

Dili, 09 June, 2009- The improvement in the quality of life of Timorese women and their families is the objective that Alola Foundation, supported by UNFPA, expects after launching the report, "Maternal Mortality, Unplanned…

Lospalos (Timor-Leste), 14 May 2009 - Today in Lautem District the Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) resumed primary policing responsibility in the first district since the establishment of UNMIT by the Security Council…