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Syria: UN envoy concludes talks in Damascus, citing hope for democratic future

·December 19, 2024·3 min read

“It’s early days,” Geir Pedersen said referring to the dramatic events of less than two weeks ago that ended decades of dictatorship. “But I think it is important to say that there is a lot of hope that we can now see the beginning of a new Syria.” He emphasised...

Sudan: UN welcomes ‘courageous’ military-civilian pact towards democratic future

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·December 5, 2022·2 min read

Signed in the capital Khartoum after months of negotiations following last year’s military coup which derailed the transition, the agreement aims to establish a new constitution. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said he hoped the signing would “pave the way for the return to a civilian-led transition in the country”, and called on...

Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel |

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·July 8, 2022·2 min read

Khatir Mahamat Saleh Annadif was presenting the latest report of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), which he heads, covering developments over the past six months in areas such as politics, security and human rights. Mr. Annadif highlighted some of the dichotomies across a vast region...

Forge prosperous, democratic, equitable societies, Guterres tells Americas summit |

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·June 10, 2022·3 min read

The UN chief was speaking at this year’s Summit of the Americas, convened by United States President Joseph Biden in Los Angeles, California. Today, it is more important than ever to bring the countries of the Americas closer together, and help deliver the prosperous, democratic and equitable societies that people...