Sep 14, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): Concerned by the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday urged political actors to “put the interests of [the people] above all other consideration†and called on the country's leaders to engage in genuine dialogue, find common ground and implement the Conakry Agreement of 14 October 2016, including by appointing a consensus Prime Minister, as required by that accord.
Jun 22, 2017, at 02:18 pm
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Deliberate actions by the Government and opposition armed forces as well as other actors to advance their political goals continue to severely undermine efforts to get the country back on the path to peace and development, the top United Nations peacekeeping official has warned.
Sep 05, 2016, at 11:53 am
New York, Sept 5 (Just Earth News): Expressing a serious concern over the ongoing political impasse in Guinea-Bissau, the United Nations Security Council on Sunday urged leaders in the West African country to find a solution to the crisis, and ensure a functioning government.
Burundi experiencing political crisis with hundreds dead since April: Security Council
Nov 10, 2015, at 02:05 pm
New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Senior United Nations officials on Monday warned the UN Security Council that Burundi is at a critical juncture, experiencing a deep political crisis and rapidly escalating violence with serious implications for the country’s stability and ethnic harmony, as bodies are regularly dumped in the streets of the capital, Bujumbura, and thousands of people flee the bloodshed.
In Damascus, UN special envoy meets senior Syrian officials on political solution to crisis
Jul 24, 2015, at 03:18 pm
New York, July 24 (IBNS) Wrapping up his tour of the region, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura visited Damascus today, where he met with senior Government officials on ways to maintain momentum towards a political solution to the crisis in the country, which is entering its fifth year.
UN calls for resolution of Somalia political crisis
May 28, 2014, at 06:02 pm
New York, May 28 (IBNS): The United Nations, the European Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Tuesday issued a joint appeal for a resolution of the political crisis in Somalia, adding that they stand ready to hold to account anyone who poses an obstacle to progress in the Horn of Africa nation.