Concerned over potential violence in Burundi, UN chief urges resumption of...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Concerned over potential violence in Burundi, UN chief urges resumption of dialogue Burundians arriving in Rwanda after fleeing pre-election violence. Photo: UNHCR/Kate...
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(Source: United Nations Security Council) Concerned over potential violence in Burundi, UN chief urges resumption of dialogue Burundians arriving in Rwanda after fleeing pre-election violence. Photo:...
View ArticleBurundi: senior UN officials step up engagement to ease country’s political...
Print 28 May 2015 The United Nations Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, arrived in Burundi today as the top UN political official met with a Burundian government...
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Print 4 June 2015 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remains concerned about the potential for escalating violence in Burundi and has reiterated his call for calm and restraint amid the African country’s...
View ArticleCondemning Killing of Burundi Opposition Party Leader, Secretary-General...
(Source: ECOSOC - United Nations Economic and Social Council) The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General condemns the killing...
View ArticleUN names mediator for Burundi crisis talks
The UN has appointed a Senegalese diplomat to facilitate talks between rival factions in Burundi's political crisis after the opposition accused the previous mediator of bias. The UN said in a...
View ArticleBurundi: UN chief condemns killing of opposition politician as tensions in...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Burundi: UN chief condemns killing of opposition politician as tensions in country rise The police in Bujumbura, Burundi, have increasingly broken up opposition party...
View ArticleUN envoy urges all Burundian parties to exercise restraint as he travels for...
(Source: United Nations Security Council) UN envoy urges all Burundian parties to exercise restraint as he travels for weekend summit to deal with the crisis Children at the Mahama camp in Rwanda,...
View ArticleBurundi: UN chief condemns killing of opposition politician as tensions in...
(Source: United Nations Security Council) Burundi: UN chief condemns killing of opposition politician as tensions in country rise The police in Bujumbura, Burundi, have increasingly broken up...
View ArticleUN envoy urges restraint among all Burundian parties as he heads to region...
(Source: UN - United Nations) UN envoy urges restraint among all Burundian parties as he heads to region for weekend summit on crisis Children at the Mahama camp in Rwanda, where 26,300 refugees from...
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Print 24 May 2015 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of a Burundian politician and his bodyguard in a move that threatens to further destabilize the country amid...
View ArticleIn Tanzania, UNICEF dispatching working to halt cholera outbreak among...
(Source: UN - United Nations) In Tanzania, UNICEF dispatching working to halt cholera outbreak among Burundian refugees UNICEF Tanzania and partners are working hard to provide lifesaving medicines,...
View ArticleUN envoy urges all Burundian parties to exercise restraint as heads to region...
Print 29 May 2015 The United Nations Special Envoy for Burundi today travelled to Tanzania where he hopes an East African community summit over the weekend will help reinforce dialogue among the...
View ArticleBurundi: UN urges return to political dialogue amid ongoing tensions,...
Print 2 June 2015 The United Nations is continuing its efforts to facilitate a dialogue among Burundian stakeholders amid the country’s ongoing political deadlock and a burgeoning humanitarian...
View ArticleBurundi: UN urges return to political dialogue amid ongoing tensions,...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Burundi: UN urges return to political dialogue amid ongoing tensions, humanitarian crisis Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, Said Djinnit speaks to the press in Bujumbura,...
View ArticleIn Face of Burundi Election Unrest, Security Council Calls for Urgent...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Expressing concern over what it called grave threats to security in Burundi as elections approached, the Security Council this afternoon called for the urgent holding of...
View ArticleBurundi: UN urges return to political dialogue amid ongoing tensions,...
(Source: United Nations Security Council) Burundi: UN urges return to political dialogue amid ongoing tensions, humanitarian crisis Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, Said Djinnit speaks to the press...
View ArticleStatement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Statement Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Burundi [Scroll down for French version] New York, 21 June 2015 The Secretary-General...
View ArticleSecretary-General Concerned by Burundi Political Crisis, Welcomes African...
(Source: ECOSOC - United Nations Economic and Social Council) The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General continues to follow...
View ArticleSecretary-General Concerned by Burundi Political Crisis, Welcomes African...
(Source: UN - United Nations) The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General continues to follow with concern the political crisis...
View ArticleAs elections draw near, Ban sends to Burundi a Special Envoy in support of...
Print 21 June 2015 Concerned by the political crisis in Burundi, “which threatens to undo more than a decade of work to consolidate peace and reconciliation in the country”, UN Secretary-General Ban...
View ArticleAs elections draw near, Ban sends to Burundi a Special Envoy in support of...
(Source: UN - United Nations) As elections draw near, Ban sends to Burundi a Special Envoy in support of regional efforts UNICEF Tanzania and partners are working hard to provide lifesaving medicines,...
View ArticleAs elections draw near, Ban sends to Burundi a Special Envoy in support of...
(Source: United Nations Security Council) As elections draw near, Ban sends to Burundi a Special Envoy in support of regional efforts UNICEF Tanzania and partners are working hard to provide lifesaving...
View ArticleSecurity Council Press Statement on Burundi (ECOSOC - United Nations Economic...
(Source: ECOSOC - United Nations Economic and Social Council) The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ramlan Bin Ibrahim (Malaysia): The members of the...
View ArticleSecurity Council Press Statement on Burundi (United Nations Security Council)
(Source: United Nations Security Council) The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ramlan Bin Ibrahim (Malaysia): The members of the Security Council heard...
View ArticleHUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ENHANCED INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF...
(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) Hears Oral Update on the Situation of Human Rights in Libya 27 September 2016 The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the presentation of the...
View ArticleSecretary-General, Other Speakers in Security Council Voice Deep Concern over...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Speakers in the Security Council, including high-level United Nations officials, expressed deep concern today that the situation in Burundi risked relapsing into civil...
View ArticleUN Security Council meets on current crisis in Burundi
UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Friday met behind closed doors on the current situation in Burundi, where pre-election violence, which broke out last month, prompted more...
View ArticleAs Elections Draw Near, Ban Sends Special Envoy in Support of Regional Efforts
[Ethiopian Herald] Concerned by the political crisis in Burundi, "which threatens to undo more than a decade of work to consolidate peace and reconciliation in the country", UN Secretary-General Ban...
View ArticleConfidence-Building Steps Critical for Establishing Credible Political...
Regional actors and international partners must press for confidence-building measures that would be conducive for holding an inclusive and credible political dialogue in Burundi, Assistant...
View ArticleStatement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Statement Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Burundi (scroll down for French) New York, 23 May 2015 The Secretary-General condemns the...
View ArticleREGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE (UNOG - United Nations...
(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) 15 January 2016 Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the...
View ArticleHUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ENHANCED INTERACTVE DIALOGUE ON BURUNDI (UNOG -...
(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) 22 March 2016 The Human Rights Council this morning held an enhanced interactive dialogue on Burundi, pursuant to its resolution S-24/1 adopted at its...
View ArticleDaily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Good afternoon. **Secretary-General's Travels The Secretary-General arrived in Riyadh [Saudi Arabia] a short while ago, where he will attend the opening of the Fourth...
View ArticleDaily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the...
(Source: UN - United Nations) The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. Good afternoon. **Humanitarian Financing To...
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