Press Releases

Monrovia, Liberia, 29 November 2012 - The global burden of disasters and armed violence which affect over 200 million people and result in over 500,000 deaths each year will be the focus of a forum on conflict and fragility…

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Leonard Muriuki Ngondi of Kenya as the Force Commander for the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Major General Ngondi succeeds Major…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Aeneas Chapinga Chuma of Zimbabwe as his Deputy Special Representative for Recovery and Governance of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Mr. Chuma will…

Dili, 16 November 2012 – Timor-Leste will today say goodbye and thank you to police officers from Pakistan for their role in helping secure peace and building the capacity of the country's national police. Pakistan was…

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Dili, 24 November 2012 – Timor-Leste today says goodbye and thank you to police officers from Portugal for their role in helping secure peace and building the capacity of the country's national police. Portugal was amongst…

The Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia Karin Landgren has called on all sectors of Liberian society to play their part in the consolidation of peace and in…

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Monrovia, Liberia - The United Nations in Liberia in collaboration with the Government of Liberia and partners on Wednesday, 24 October, 2012 held a series of events to mark the 67th anniversary of the UN under the theme…

Monrovia, Liberia - “As we re-double our efforts in re-enforcing the capacity of Liberian security agencies; I count on your continued professionalism and zeal as UNMIL proceeds with the transition planning. Liberia’s…