In central Mali, community fighting and impunity, ‘overwhelming’ efforts to protect civilians
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:47 pm
New York/IBNS: Feeding an entrenched cycle of violence and reprisal, 580 civilians have been killed in Mali so far this year, as worsening security conditions and widespread impunity undermine efforts to protect people caught in intercommunal fighting, the UN Human Rights chief said on Friday.
Situation in central Mali ‘deteriorating’ as violence, impunity rise, UN rights expert warns
Feb 22, 2020, at 03:48 pm
New York/IBNS: The growing violence has contributed to a deteriorating security situation in central Mali, with impunity being one of the aggravating factors, an independent UN human rights expert warned on Friday.
Mali not fulfilling its ‘sovereign role’ in protecting its people: UN human rights expert
Oct 12, 2018, at 09:28 am
New York, Oct 12 (IBNS): In an effort to better protect people and their property throughout Mali, the international community must honour commitments to help reduce violent extremism, chronic insecurity and ineffective government, said the United Nations expert on human rights in the country, Alioune Tine, on Thursday.
Service and Sacrifice: Chadian peacekeepers on a UN mission for peace in Mali
Jan 25, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Jan 25 (JEN): As Tahir and his fellow Chadian peacekeepers set out on their daily patrol through the dusty streets of Kidal, in northern Mali, the question he faces is always the same – will he and his team return safely to the United Nations base?
UNICEF warns of nutrition crisis affecting 165,000 children in Mali
Oct 10, 2017, at 01:15 pm
New York, Oct 10(Just Earth News): A nutrition crisis, exacerbated by continuing violence, instability and displacement, is threatening the lives and futures of thousands of children in Mali, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday.
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:33 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): While recent crises threatening the peace process in Mali had been overcome and new agreements reached, progress must be accelerated as the situation remains perilous for peacekeepers and civilians, the head of United Nations peacekeeping efforts in the West African country told the Security Council on Thursday.
UN Secretary-General condemns killing of peacekeepers in Mali
Sep 26, 2017, at 01:21 pm
New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned on Monday's attack against a convoy of the United Nations mission in northern Mali that killed three Bangladeshi peacekeepers.
Imposing sanctions on Mali, Security Council targets those undermining peace process
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Tuesday established a sanctions regime on Mali, introducing a travel ban and assets freeze that will apply to individuals and entities engaged in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the conflict-torn African country.
UN mission in Mali condemns ceasefire breaches by peace accord signatories
Jul 07, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali on Thursday condemned continuing ceasefire violations by two signatories of the 2015 Peace and Reconciliation Agreement.
Jun 30, 2017, at 01:42 pm
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday adopted a series of resolutions by which it extended the mandates of United Nations missions in the Golan, the Darfur region of Sudan and Mali, and renewed measures against illicit oil exports in Libya.
Terrorist attacks 'major' hurdle to peace in Mali, UN mission chief tells Security Council
Jun 17, 2017, at 01:43 pm
New York, June 17(Just Earth News): Despite progress towards peace in Mali, terrorist attacks remain a major obstacle, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping operation there told the Security Council on Friday.
May 17, 2017, at 01:46 pm
New York, May 17(Just Earth News): During his first working visit to Mali, United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix met on Tuesday in the capital, Bamako, with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and other senior Malian officials, whom he thanked for their constructive and sustained cooperation with the UN integrated mission in the country, known by the French acronym, MINUSMA.
Mali: UN expert calls for stronger protection of civilians amid ongoing violence
Mar 10, 2017, at 02:10 pm
New York, Mar 10 (Just Earth News): Serious security threats in north and central Mali put local populations and humanitarian aid workers at risk, a United Nations human rights expert said on Thursday.
Recent initiatives important milestones towards greater peace in Mali, say UN, regional partners
Mar 09, 2017, at 08:06 am
New York, Mar 9 (Just Earth News): Commending recent progress, including the launch of interim authorities in Kidal, northern Mali, the United Nations together with regional blocs urged the parties to the peace agreement in the African nation to overcome the difficulties which are impeding the establishment of such authorities in the Taoudéni and Timbuktu regions.
Internal displacement in Mali could end in 2017, If no further violence: IOM
Mar 05, 2017, at 07:13 pm
Mali, Mar 5 (Just Earth News): According to the International Organization for Migration, internal displacement in Mali can be resolved by the end of 2017, but only if there is no resurgence of communal violence or armed conflict.
Nov 20, 2016, at 01:06 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News): Ahead of local elections in Mali, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has encouraged the Government to pursue a constructive dialogue with all stakeholders to defuse tensions that may arise before and after the poll and to ensure that the holding of the elections do not compromise the advances made towards peace in the country.
UN Security Council ‘strongly condemns’ ceasefire violations in Mali
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning repeated violations of the ceasefire arrangements by the Plateforme and Coordination in and around northern Mali’s restive Kidal town, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday warned that such acts threaten the viability of the peace agreement in the country and called on the armed groups to immediately cease hostilities and return to dialogue.
Ban condemns attacks against UN mission in Mali
Oct 05, 2016, at 04:53 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned yesterday's series of attacks against the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
Mali: UN food relief agency warns funding gap may jeopardize school meals programme
Sep 28, 2016, at 01:09 pm
New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday cautioned that unless it receives $3 million in urgent funding, it will have to suspend its school meals programme in Mali, affecting nearly 180,000 children in about 1,000 schools.
Ban urges implementation of peace agreement to resolve instability in Mali
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): The promotion of peace and stability in Mali is crucial to its people, for the region and for the world, United Nations Secretary-General Bank Ki-moon said on Friday, urging the parties involved in the country’s reconstruction to implement the foundations that have been laid out regarding the way forward.
Nigerien peacekeeper presented with inaugural UN Military Gender Advocate Award for her work in Mali
Sep 08, 2016, at 11:39 am
New York, Sept 8 (Just Earth News): A former United Nations peacekeeper from Niger has been presented with the inaugural UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her work in integrating gender perspectives into peacekeeping activities while serving in Mali.
FEATURE SERIES: Mali and the UN Peacebuilding Fund
Aug 09, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, Aug 9 (Just Earth News): “In the talk about peacebuilding and reconciliation, we sometimes forget that it’s about how local communities come back together,†said the United Nations Assistant-Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, discussing the UN’s Peacebuilding Fund – which supports millions of people in 27 countries.
Ban strongly condemns violent demonstrations in northern Mali
Apr 21, 2016, at 01:05 pm
New York, Apr 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the violent demonstrations that took place on Monday 18 April, in Kidal, in the north of Mali, which, according to preliminary information, left two protesters dead and several others injured.
UN Security Council arrives in Mali, vows to support country during 'key moment' in history
Mar 06, 2016, at 03:50 pm
New York, Mar 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Security Council is in Mali, the first stop of its visit to the African continent, where it underlined that the 15-member body is united in supporting the country's peace and reconciliation efforts.
Help 'can't come soon enough' for thousands of children out of school in northern Mali - UNICEF
Dec 19, 2015, at 03:28 pm
New York, Dec 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Despite the immense needs in conflict-affected areas of northern Mali, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is hampered by constrained access and limited funding, and is thus calling for "action now" to help the more than 380,000 children who remain out of school in the region.
China condemns loss of lives in Mali hotel attack
Nov 22, 2015, at 03:11 am
Beijing, Nov 21 (IBNS): China on Saturday condemned the attack by militants on a hotel in Mali which killed several people including three Chinese nationals.
Mali: UN says three civilians killed, two peacekeepers wounded by mine explosions
Oct 27, 2015, at 02:37 pm
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): The United Nations mission in Mali has condemned the explosion of a mine or an explosive device in the Kidal region of the country Saturday, killing three civilians and wounding two peacekeepers.
UN expert warns that despite Mali's progress, security situation human rights
Oct 20, 2015, at 04:51 pm
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): Wrapping up his recent visit to Mali, a United Nations independent expert noted positive developments on the ground but stressed that the "precarious security situation" creates an environment in which violation so of the most fundamental human rights can still occur.
General Assembly: Mali leader lauds UN for helping to restore peace to war-torn north
Sep 29, 2015, at 02:17 pm
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali took to the podium of the General Assembly on Monday to voice his “profound gratitude†to the United Nations for its help in restoring peace after a vicious civil war erupted in the north of the African sub-Sahara country in 2012.
Mali: UN hails war crimes trial for suspect in destruction of historic monuments
Sep 27, 2015, at 03:09 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS) The United Nations body entrusted with safeguarding the world’s cultural heritage on Saturday welcomed the transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) of an alleged extremist for trial on charges of destroying religious and historical monuments in Timbuktu, Mali.