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Statement from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya
Tripoli - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is deeply disturbed by the continued abductions, arbitrary arrests, and disappearances of citizens and public figures by various security actors in Libya. On July 12, former Finance Minister Faraj Boumtari was reportedly detained at…
- Good Offices
Special Coordinator Meets Lebanon Religious Leaders
As part of her meetings with different Lebanese stakeholders, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka discussed this week with two of Lebanon’s top religious leaders the political and socio-economic situation and the importance of maintaining the country’s social cohesion. With Maronite Patriarch…
- UNRGID
Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, 12 July 2023
The 58th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), as mandated by the six-point agreement of 12 August 2008 and implementing measures of 8 September 2008, took place on 11-12 July 2023. As usual, this round was held in two working groups meeting in parallel on security and humanitarian…
The Special Representative of the Secretary General, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, highlighted progress in the implementation of the Final Peace Agreement and dialogue efforts in Colombia
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, highlighted progress in the implementation of the Final Peace Agreement and dialogue efforts in Colombia. New York, 12 July 2023. At the presentation of the most recent report of the UN Secretary-General on Colombia, covering…
- Press Releases
UNMHA's Head of Mission briefs the Security Council
HUDAYDAH, 12 July 2023 – UNMHA's Head of Mission and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee Major General (rtd) Michael Beary briefed on the situation in Hudaydah in a closed session of the Security Council briefing on Yemen Monday. Maj. Gen Beary took stock of the steady progress in the…
SRSG Ziadeh condemns the attack in Veriq/Verić
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh condemns the arson attack on a returnee home in Veriq/Verić and calls for prompt and thorough investigation into the incident. “Every person has the right to be safe in their own home, including those who have…
- Good Offices
Special Coordinator Continues Round of Political Meetings
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka continued this week her round of meetings with political leaders and parliamentarians in Lebanon ahead of her briefing to the UN Security Council next week. While underlining the urgent need to break the political impasse in Lebanon, the Special Coordinator…
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At ECOWAS Summit, Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão calls for concerted efforts to address challenges
Dakar, July 09, 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today took part in the 63 rd Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held in Bissau. In…
Statement by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya on the establishment of a High Financial Oversight Committee
TRIPOLI, 08 July 2023 - UNSMIL welcomes the decision announced by the Presidential Council to establish a High Financial Oversight Committee to address fundamental issues of transparency in the spending of public funds and fair distribution of resources. The Mission commends the President of…
Statement on the 12th Anniversary of South Sudan’s Independence from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom
JUBA, 7 July 2023 - As South Sudan approaches 12 years of independence, the United Nations family remains committed to working with the South Sudanese people, as well as regional and international partners for sustainable peace and stability. Independence marks the day in which the country was born…