Some progress made towards security in Mali, but still a long way to go, Security Council hears
Oct 09, 2019, at 09:48 am
New York: Some progress has been made towards restoring peace and stability in Mali as outlined in a fragile 2015 peace deal, yet sustainable peace developments are not happening fast enough, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Support Mali reconciliation efforts ‘in whatever way possible’, urges UN expert
Aug 20, 2019, at 06:00 pm
New York, Aug 20 (IBNS): Reconciliation initiatives in central Mali, to bring together local leaders and end ongoing violence, have been welcomed by the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Alioune Tine, who said on Monday that they should be supported “in whatever way possible.”
UN warns of spike in grave violations against children in Mali as ‘the new normal’
Aug 14, 2019, at 10:04 am
New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): Voicing great concern over a sharp increase in the killing and maiming of children in Mali due to ongoing fighting and instability, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners on Tuesday, called on all warring parties to stop attacks and “keep them out of harm’s way”.
UN peacekeeping in Mali boosted with addition of 250 UK troops
Jul 23, 2019, at 09:07 am
New York, July 23 (IBNS): The United Kingdom is to send a contingent of 250 troops to Mali next year, to support the UN’s peacekeeping operation in the country, MINUSMA.
Jun 11, 2019, at 10:13 am
New York, June 11 (IBNS): Nearly 100 people were reportedly killed during an attack on a traditional Dogon hunters’ village in Mali on Sunday, prompting a call from UN chief António Guterres for authorities to act fast and “bring the perpetrators to justice”.
UN honours peacekeepers who ‘paid the ultimate price’, for the sake of others
May 25, 2019, at 07:54 am
New York, May 25 (IBNS): Ever since the UN deployed the first of its 72 peacekeeping missions back in 1948, more than 3,800 peacekeepers have lost their lives, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, at a wreath laying ceremony in honour of those “brave men and women” who serve.
Guterres condemns armed attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali
May 19, 2019, at 02:26 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): A violent attack against the United Nation's Integrated Stabilization Mission for Mali (MINUSMA) that left one peacekeeper dead on Saturday, drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres.
France denounces attacks against military forces in Mali
Apr 24, 2019, at 10:07 am
Paris, Apr 23 (Xinhua/UNI) France strongly condemned assaults targeting MINUSMA peacekeeper forces and local soldiers in Mali, stressing that the responsible "must be prosecuted", the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Apr 21, 2019, at 04:22 pm
New York, Apr 21 (IBNS): An improvised roadside mine which exploded hitting a UN peacekeeping convoy in Mali, killing one ‘blue helmet’ from Egypt, and wounding four others, may constitute a war crime, the UN Chief said on Saturday, as senior UN officials condemned the blast.
'Address root causes' of instability in Mali through 'aid and support' urges UN chief
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): Appearing before the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the only way to prevent increased violence and instability in Mali is to tackle root causes such as grinding poverty; climate change and competition for resources; underdevelopment, and a fundamental lack of opportunities for young people.
Mar 29, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, expressed on Thursday his deepest concern and strongly condemned recent attacks against villages in Mali, including mass-killings last weekend in the Mopti region, which left 160 dead, including some 50 children, according to the UN human rights office (OHCHR).
Mali’s ‘self-defence’ groups must face justice, after deadly intercommunal attacks
Mar 27, 2019, at 09:09 am
New York, Mar 27 (IBNS): Mali’s authorities have been urged by the UN to provide justice for the victims and survivors of attacks by so-called self-defence groups, responsible for horrific intercommunal violence in central Mali, after a weekend assault that claimed the lives of more than 150 people, including some 50 children.
UN condemns ‘unspeakable’ attack that leaves scores dead in central Mali
Mar 24, 2019, at 03:58 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): The United Nations has strongly condemned the armed attack on a village in restive central Mali which reportedly left at least 134 people dead and dozens wounded early on Saturday.
Mali: UN mourns three Guinean peacekeepers killed, condemns attack 'in strongest terms'
Feb 24, 2019, at 04:00 pm
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN Security Council condemned on Saturday in the strongest terms the attack against vehicles of the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which took place on Friday and in which three "blue helmets" from Guinea were killed and at least another injured.
‘Urgent need’ to stop Mali violence with ‘effective’ military response: UN expert
Feb 13, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York, Feb 13 (IBNS): The state of human rights and security across Mali is a “cause of grave concern,” the independent UN rights expert for the northwest African nation said in a statement on Tuesday, in which he called for an “effective military response” to end the violence and protect the civilian population.
Two peacekeepers killed in an attack against UN convoy in Mali
Jan 26, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York, Jan 26 (IBNS): Two peacekeepers from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed on Friday following an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack against a convoy near Douentza, in the Mopti region, central Mali.
Ten UN peacekeepers killed in a terrorist attack in northern Mali
Jan 21, 2019, at 08:33 am
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS): Ten ‘blue helmets’ from the United Nations Stabilization Mission In Mali (MINUSMA) were killed on Sunday following a complex terrorist attack against the mission’s camp in Aguelhok, in the Kidal region, northern Mali.
Mali: ‘Dire’ humanitarian situation, ‘grave’ security concerns challenge fragile peace
Jan 17, 2019, at 12:41 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): With over 800 schools forced to close due to insecurity, and 2.3 million vulnerable people in need of assistance this year, a top UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday that the humanitarian situation in Mali “remains dire”.
'Hope' on the horizon as UN Peacekeepers push deep into Mali
Jan 09, 2019, at 09:28 am
New York, Jan 9 (IBNS): UN peacekeepers in Mali have given what villagers in a remote part of the West African country have called a “real glimmer of hope.”
Deadly Mali attack to be investigated by UN rights experts
Jan 04, 2019, at 09:07 am
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): An attack on a village in central Mali earlier this week in which at least 37 civilians died, is to be investigated with the help of United Nations human rights experts, the UN stabilization mission in the country (MINUSMA), announced on Thursday.
Guinean peacekeepers walk a fine line in Mali
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:28 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): A team of Guinean peacekeepers deployed to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, (MINUSMA) is playing a key role in removing explosives from areas in which the mission is operating.
Mali: Two peacekeepers dead after dawn attack, several injured – UN Mission
Oct 28, 2018, at 07:11 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): The UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, reported on Saturday that two peacekeepers had been killed and several others wounded, following on from a coordinated attack at dawn, on a base in the north of the country.
Mali: UN Peacekeeping chief ‘extremely concerned’ over insecurity, regrets peace deal delays
Oct 20, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): After commending the “overall peaceful” climate in which the Malian elections were held in July, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said on Friday that he is “extremely concerned” over the increasing number of attacks by armed insurgents, against a backdrop of continued delays in implementing the 2015 peace agreement.
UN chief celebrates spirit of hope in Mali, calls for greater international support
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:23 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): Climate change, poverty, violence… As countless challenges hamper the stability and development of Mali and the Sahel region, a high-level event on Wednesday explored progress made in the implementation of the UN Support Plan for the Sahel (UNSS), and galvanized renewed commitment for the Malian peace process initiated in 2015.
At UN Assembly, Mali’s president gives heartfelt thanks for UN’s help in bringing stability
Sep 27, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, whose West African country has benefitted from a 15,000-strong United Nations Stabilization Force (MINUSMA) to bring peace after Tuareg rebels and militant Islamists devastated its northern and central regions, mounted the General Assembly podium on Wednesday to thank the world Organization for “its immense and multi-dimensional” support.
Food, security and peace desperately needed in Mali – UN relief chief
Sep 01, 2018, at 08:24 am
New York, Sept 1 (IBNS): A senior United Nations relief official has called for greater international attention to the plight of millions in Africa’s Mali, where worsening intercommunal violence and armed group attacks are complicating an already complex humanitarian emergency.
UN Security Council welcomes results of Mali's presidential elections
Aug 25, 2018, at 08:00 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): The members of the Security Council on Friday welcomed the publication of the final results of the presidential polls in Mali, which saw the re-election of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, and insisted on the urgent need to accelerate the implementation of the peace agreement.
UN chief appeals for calm as Mali presidential election draws to a close
Aug 15, 2018, at 09:21 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Following the conclusion of the second round of presidential elections in Mali, political leaders in the West African country are being encouraged by the UN Secretary-General to promote a peaceful atmosphere and avoid incendiary rhetoric.
Make Sunday ‘an important celebration of democracy’ UN chief urges voters in Mali
Jul 29, 2018, at 04:49 pm
New York, July 29 (IBNS): On the eve of Mali’s crucial presidential election, the United Nations Secretary-General said that despite clear security challenges, voters in the arid African nation of around 18 million, needed to ensure that the key poll was first and foremost “an important celebration of democracy”.
Mali: Any dispute over key Sunday vote must be resolved peacefully, says UN envoy
Jul 28, 2018, at 08:25 am
New York, July 28 (IBNS): With key presidential elections in Mali just two days away, the top United Nations official there on Friday stressed that candidates must accept the results and ensure that the democratic process in Mali is “irreversible”.