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Peacekeepers with the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) consult a map as they drive through vast desert areas in Smara, Western Sahara. Photo Credits:UN Photo/Martine Perret

First Western Sahara talks at UN in six years, begin in Geneva

Peace and Security

In this file photograph, an UNMISS peacekeeper patrols a road near Bentiu, Unity state, South Sudan. Patrols such as these serve to show a presence and to provide protection in the area. Photo: UNMISS

South Sudan: UN condemns ‘brutal’ sexual assaults on roads to Bentiu

Peace and Security

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed at the World Aids Day Reception in Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 December 2018. Photo Credits:Desmond Ingham-Brown/UN News

‘We need to do more’ to transform the world, deputy UN chief tells African audiences

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed addressing the Africa Youth Development Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo Credits: UN News/Rebecca Hearfield

‘Be the change’ we desperately need, UN deputy chief urges global youth

Participants at the African Forum for National Trade Facilitation Committees, 2018, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo Credits: UNCTAD

Africa Forum aims to boost business, reduce costs, help countries trade out of poverty

economic development

Micheal Kafando, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Burundi, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Burundi. Photo Credits: Eskinder Debebe.

Burundian must take lead in launching inclusive dialogue to end political crisis – UN envoy

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In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Moussa Faki, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, sign a Framework Agreement between the two organizations. January, 2018. Photo Credits: UN Photo/Antonio Fiorente

UN chief commends African Union on adoption of institutional reforms

economic development

Clouds over the desert in southern Libya. Deserts form a large part of the country and human settlements are mostly found around oases. Photo Credits: Lason Athanasiadis/UNSMIL

Libya: UN Mission condemns deadly attack against police in country’s south-east

Peace and Security

Violent extremists have carried out bombings in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on various occasions. Shown here is the aftermath of a car bomb attack on the city's Banadir Beach hotel on 25 August 2016. Photo Credits: UN Somalia (file)

Somalia: UN mission head condemns deadly terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, Galkayo

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