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UNSMIL statement on the unlawful arrest of Mr. Mohamed Baaio
Tripoli, 22 October 2020, UNSMIL deplores the recent unlawful arrest of the Head of the Libyan Media Corporation, Mr Mohamed Omar Baaio. The Mission calls for his immediate and unconditional release. Mr Baaio was arrested on 20 October along with his two sons and the newly appointed head of…
Need for “global solidarity” never more clear in UN history, SRSG Tanin tells the Security Council
In the United Nations’ 75-year history the need for global solidarity and international cooperation has never been as clearly demonstrated as it is today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK told the Security Council. “For places such as Kosovo – still suffering the…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE ON WORLD STATISTICS DAY
New York, 20 October 2020 I wish everyone around the world a data-rich World Statistics Day! Statistics are fundamental for evidence-based policymaking. Current, reliable, timely and trusted data help us to understand the changing world in which we live and to drive the transformations that are…
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The 4th Round of the Libyan Joint Military Committee Talks starts in Geneva
Geneva, 19 October 2020 - The fourth round of the Libyan (5+5) Joint Military Commission (JMC) talks began this morning at the Palais des Nations in Geneva with the presence and participation of the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (ASRSG) and Head of the…
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UNSMIL conducts the first-ever large-scale digital dialogue with 1000 Libyan youth online
On Friday 16 October, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) conducted the first-ever, large-scale digital dialogue online with Libyan youth, aged between 18 and 30. About 1,000 youth participants from all regions of the country and abroad joined the conversation. The dialogue…
Statement of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš on the 1st Anniversary of the start of Popular Protests in Lebanon
Statement of United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš on the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of the start of popular protests in Lebanon 16 October 2020 A year ago, a massive wave of national protests started, that at some point brought to the streets hundreds of thousands, even…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY 2020
New York, 17 October 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a double crisis for the world’s poorest people. First, they have the highest risk of exposure to the virus, and least access to quality healthcare. Second, recent estimates show the pandemic could push up to 115 million people into poverty this year…
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Acting SRSG Stephanie Williams meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in Moscow for talks on Libya
TRIPOLI, 16 October 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Stephanie Williams completed an official visit to Moscow yesterday where she discussed the situation in Libya with Russian officials. ASRSG…
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A/SRSG Stephanie Williams holds consultative meeting with Libyan Mayors as part of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum process
Tripoli 16 October 2020 - As part of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum process, based on the principles of social and political inclusivity, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Williams has been holding a series of meetings with mayors from the South, West and…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE ON WORLD FOOD DAY
New York, 16 october 2020 The award of this year’s Nobel Prize for Peace to the United Nations World Food Programme recognizes the right of all people to food, and our common quest to achieve zero hunger. In a world of plenty, it is a grave affront that hundreds of millions go to bed hungry each…