"PEACEKEEPERS"

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, announced a “high-level and inclusive conference” between representatives of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban to take place in Istanbul from 24 April to the 4 May. UNIFEED

At Security Council debate, speakers call for end to indiscriminate use of improvised explosive devices presidential statement urges Including mine action in ceasefire, peace agreements.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

“The peace process remains fragile and there is still much to be done,” the UN top official in South Sudan David Shearer, said in a press conference on Wednesday, a day before leaving the role of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country. UNMISS

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The Long-Range Reconnaissance Task Group of MINUSMA British contingent has carried out a continuous physical presence for 28 days from Gao to Tassiga, on a mission to protect civilians in this area, which has seen numerous security incidents. MINUSMA

Many areas in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan, have been unreachable during the rainy season, but the UN Mission through its Bangladeshi engineering battalion are now rehabilitating the road from Yambio to Mundri. UNMISS

As Mali faces major security, human rights obstacles, stronger response needed to end terrorism, violent extremism in Sahel, peacekeeping chief tells Security Council.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.