Press Releases

ASTANA, Kazakhstan On 5 September 2018, SRSG Natalia Gherman took part in the regional conference "Empowerment of women in Afghanistan", which was organized by the Government of Kazakhstan. In her opening speech, SRSG Gherman…

Mr President, I would like to congratulate the United States of America on its presidency of the Council this month and thank you for this opportunity to update the Council. Mr President, Members of the Council In each and…

Zawiya, 4 September, 2018 – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) thanks the Libyan parties who accepted the Mission’s invitation for dialogue and congratulates them on reaching a ceasefire agreement to end the fighting…

Almost 3500 internally displaced people have been successfully relocated from the UN Protection of Civilians site in Juba to a new site within the community in a joint effort between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…

Tripoli, 2 September 2018 – On the basis of the relevant Security Council resolutions and the offer of the UN Secretary General to mediate between the various Libyan parties, and responding to requests by the various parties…

Tripoli, 2 September, 2018 - The United Nations condemns the escalation of violence that has now reached to several residential areas in Tripoli. According to recent reports, 14 civilians, including four children, have been…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.209

We regret the United States’ decision to provide no further funding to UNRWA, which provides essential services to Palestine refugees and contributes to stability in the region. The US has traditionally been the largest…

New York, 1 September 2018 - The Secretary-General condemns the continued escalation of violence in and around Libya’s capital and, in particular, the use by armed groups of indiscriminate shelling leading to the death and…