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Security Council recognizes contribution of UN Yugoslav tribunal
25 May, 2013
Members of the Security Council on Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the United Nations tribunal set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s, recognizing the Hague-based body's commitment to the fight against impunity for perpetrators of war crimes.
In Rwanda, UN envoy stresses need to rebuild trust among countries in Great Lakes region
1 May, 2013
A senior United Nations envoy visiting Rwanda today highlighted the importance of restoring trust among countries in the Great Lakes region to ensure long-term peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and beyond.
Ban marks Rwandan genocide with call for arrest and prosecution of remaining fugitives
15 April, 2013
Commemorating the anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the international community to do more to prevent such atrocities and encouraged Member States to expedite the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the atrocities in the African nation.
FEATURE: One woman’s heroic efforts to restore more than just Rwanda’s forests
12 April, 2013
As her nation emerged from crisis, and in the face of great personal tragedy, Rose Mukankomeje took the initiative to bring Rwandans together to protect their natural resources and, in the process, restore communities devastated by conflict.
Assembly stresses role of international criminal courts in fostering reconciliation
10 April, 2013
The United Nations General Assembly today held its first ever debate on the role of the international criminal justice system in reconciliation, with its president stressing the vital part it must play not just in looking back on past atrocities but in bringing former foes together to build a better and more inclusive tomorrow.
On anniversary, Ban honours victims and survivors of Rwanda genocide
7 April, 2013
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today honoured the memory of the more than 800,000 people who lost their lives during the Rwandan genocide in 1994, and stressed countries have a 'shared responsibility' to prevent mass atrocities from happening again.
UN chief meets with Rwanda’s President Kagame to discuss security in the Great Lakes region
20 March, 2013
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Rwandan President Paul Kagame met today to discuss the newly signed United Nations-backed accord aimed at stabilizing the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the context of bringing peace to the Great Lakes region.
DR Congo: UN official welcomes Security Council action in efforts against conflict-related sexual violence
8 January, 2013
The United Nations official dealing with conflict-related sexual violence today welcomed the Security Council’s imposition of sanctions on two armed groups active in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – the Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Rwanda (FDLR) and 23 March Movement (M23).
At UN Rwanda genocide tribunal, former government minister sentenced to 35 years in jail
20 December, 2012
A trial chamber of the United Nations war crimes tribunal set up in the wake of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today sentenced a former government minister, Augustin Ngirabatware, to 35 years imprisonment for genocide, direct and public incitement to commit genocide and rape as a crime against humanity.
Citing need for staff retention, Security Council extends judges on UN Yugoslav tribunal
17 December, 2012
Given the importance of staff retention for the timely completion of the work of the United Nations tribunal set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s, the Security Council today adopted a resolution extending the terms of a number of judges so they can finish the cases assigned to them.