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Special Envoy Michel Kafando consults with Burundi authorities

The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Michel Kafando on 12 September 2018 ended a week-long visit to Burundi, during which he held talks with representatives of the Government, political parties and the civil society, inclu

12 Sep 2018

Identifying with the host community: OSESG-B visits orphans, street children on Christmas eve

As Burundians warmed up for the holiday season, staff of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General in Burundi (OSESG-B) conducted a humanitarian outreach on10 December 2018, targeting underprivileged children in Bujumbura.

10 Dec 2018

EAC receives report on deadlocked Burundi peace talks

The East African Community has acknowledged receipt of a report on the stalked Burundi peace talks holding under aegis of the regional bloc.

04 Feb 2019

Burundi: Inclusive dialogue ‘only viable option’ for resolving country’s political crisis says, UN envoy

20 Feb 2019

Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa, Facilitator of the Inter-Burundi Dialogue, launches the 5th round of the peace talks in Arusha, Tanzania, 26 Oct 2018. UN Photo/Kassimi Bamba

Moments at the 5th round of the Inter-Burundi Dialogue, 26-29 Oct 2018

Special Envoy Michel Kafando meets with AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat in Addis Ababa, 13 May 2019.Photo: UN/Elshaddai Mesfin

Special Envoy Michel Kafando consults with regional leaders on the inter-Burundi dialogue

Women bring in critical support to the Inter-Burundi Dialogue. Aldine Traore of the African Union (left) and Yewande Odia of OSESG-B in a coffee break photoshoot with Burundi women delegates at the 5th Round in Arusha, Tanzania, 29 Oct 2018. UN Photo/Kassimi Bamba

Moments with the Support Team at the Inter-Burundi Dialogue in Arusha, Tanzania, 29 Oct 2018

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A UN Security Council meeting on the security and political situati

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UN human rights chief regrets closure of Burundi office following Government pressure

In a statement issued last March 5, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, announced her regret at the closure of the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi – which was set up more than two decades ago – at the insistence of the country’s go

05 Mar 2019