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Secretary-General Appoints Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema of Ethiopia Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema of Ethiopia as Force Commander for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

Collective, Sustained Commitment Vital to Building a More Secure, Stable Mali, Sahel Region, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

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Building a politically stable, more secure Mali requires “collective and sustained commitment”, along with continued support for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the country, Secretary‑General António Guterres told the Security Council during a 11 June videoconference meeting.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has launched an $186 million appeal to provide lifesaving protection and assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees and host communities in the Central Sahel, The number of displaced in Burkina Faso has more than quadrupled in the past year.