Conflict

Burundi: Security Council calls for political talks to resolve crisis peacefully

New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations Security Council on Thursday called on all parties in Burundi to engage in peace talks, warning of further action against those who incite more violence in the Central African country, where a recent upsurge has threatened hard-won stability after decades of ethnic strife and could lead to “potentially devastating consequences” for the entire region if it persists. more

Burundi: UN officials call for end to killings, start of inclusive national dialogue

New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Alarmed that bodies of dead civilians are turning up on a “regular” basis in the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, and in the wake of the killing of t ...

Burundi: UN warns of ‘rapidly worsening’ human rights and security situation

New York, Oct 24 (JEN): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed its concern over the “rapidly worsening” security and human rights ...

Ban urges all parties in Burundi to 'look beyond political differences'

New York, Aug 29 (JEN): Fifteen years after the signing of a landmark Burundi peace accord, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on all the country’s political lea ...

Burundi: UN condemns assassination attempt on leading human rights defender

New York, Aug 5 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations human rights office have strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, a leading Burundi ...

Burundi: Ban condemns opposition politician's murder as tensions rise

New York, May 25 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of a Burundian politician and his bodyguard in a move that threatens to further destabilize the ...

Burundi: UN officials urge vigilance, transparency as elections near

New York, Nov 6 (JEN): Noting the current stability in Burundi’s security situation, two United Nations officials briefing the Security Council today urged vigilance, but expressed confid ...

Burundi: Curbs on free expression ahead of elections draw concern of senior UN rights official

New York, June 28 (JEN) Expressing deep concern about growing restrictions on freedom of expression in Burundi, a senior United Nations rights official on Friday called on the authorities t ...