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On its 31st anniversary - the theme of the United Nations International Day of Peace is "Education for Peace". Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO…

7 August 2013 - The United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) notes that with the return onto the national political scene of Mr. Agathon Rwasa on 6 August 2013, the majority of political personalities who had boycotted the…

On 27 March, the Head of Darfur Regional Authority, Dr. Tijani Sese, at the conclusion of a conference for voluntary return for Darfur IDPs in Nyala, called upon Sudanese scholars to review the Ajawid and blood money as…

15 July 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to help Burundi continue its path towards peace and sustainable development. "Today, more than ever, Burundi needs support," Mr. Ban…

24 June 2013 – On the first day of his visit to Burundi, the Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission - Burundi Configuration, Paul Seger reiterated international community's support to Burundi as well as the need…

5 June 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed regret that a new media law in Burundi was promulgated with provisions that may have a negative impact on the freedom of the press. In statement issued by his…

17 May 2013 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Burundi welcomes the organization of a workshop from 22 to 25 May in Kayanza (north of Burundi), under the auspices of the Government of…

03 May 2013 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region today held talks in Kirundo (north) with Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza on the implementation of the Peace Security and Cooperation…