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"Provide women and girls with the security they deserve" As we commemorate International Women's Day [8 March], we must look back on a year of shocking crimes of violence against women and girls and ask ourselves how to usher…

19 February 2013 – The United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) has invited all Burundi political actors for a workshop set for March 11-13 to draw lessons from the 2010 electoral process and to discuss "elements for a…

Meeting in Entebbe to discuss priorities and implementation The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) organizes, from 11 to 12 February in Entebbe (Uganda), a meeting to evaluate and discuss priorities in…

2 February 2013 –Burundi's contribution for peace and stability in Somalia as well as its offer to help Mali are really appreciated and applauded by the United Nations, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs today…

24 January 2013 – Burundi continues to make steady progress in strengthening governance and recovering from recurrent strife, but given persistent political tensions and poverty, support from the international community is…

17 January 2013 - The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) chair to Burundi this week reiterated international community willingness to support Burundi in the follow up of Geneva's partners conference held in October…

UN and African Union to seek increased funding The United Nations and African Union (AU) will seek increased funding early next year for a strategy against the armed group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and its…

10 December 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General today reminded the UN readiness to continue support Burundian institutions in promoting good governance and combat against corruption initiatives, namely…

SRSG Onanga commends Burundians for achievements in peace consolidation, confirms continued United Nations support to tackle the challenges still ahead Bujumbura, 3 October 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary…

Nairobi, 2 October 2012: Burundi's experience of security sector reform has much to teach the world – that was one conclusion of a panel discussion that took place on 2 October 2012 at a "High Level Panel on the Challenges…