Geopolitics
New York,  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. more
UN Security Council welcomes results of Mali's presidential elections

New York, 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 Bou ...

UN chief condemns attack targeting international forces in northern Mali

New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned an attack in Gao, northern Mali, targeting international forces that left at least two civilians dead and ...

In Mali, Guterres honours dedication and sacrifice of UN peacekeepers

New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Mali on Tuesday, to honour the service and sacrifice of peacekeepers around the world, and mark the official ...

Amid growing insecurity, time to reassess UN peacekeeping presence in Mali, Security Council told

New York, Jan 24 (JEN): Against the backdrop of worsening security in Mali’s central regions and with presidential elections just six months away, a senior United Nations official o ...

Mali: Security Council urges parties to adopt timeline for implementing peace agreement

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Fridayexpressed a deep concern over the persistent delays in fully implementing key provisions of the peace agreement between the Go ...

In first official visit to Mali, new peacekeeping chief praises Government’s support for UN mission

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 Ibrah ...

Mali: UN food relief agency warns funding gap may jeopardize school meals programme

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 scho ...

FEATURE SERIES: Mali and the UN Peacebuilding Fund

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 ...

INTERVIEW: Conversation with top UN official on security and peace efforts in Mali

New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):The Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations peace operation in Mali and increased its strength to more than 15,000 peacek ...