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- 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…
- Press Releases
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…
Secretary-General acknowledges progress in the implementation of the Peace Agreement and highlights the emphasis on dialogue to reduce violence and advance peacebuilding
SECRETARY-GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGES PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PEACE AGREEMENT AND HIGHLIGHTS THE EMPHASIS ON DIALOGUE TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND ADVANCE PEACEBUILDING Bogotá, July 6, 2023. - In his most recent report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, which covers the period from 27…
UNIFIL Statement on events of 6 July 2023
Shortly after 8:00 a.m., UNIFIL peacekeepers detected explosions near Al-Majidiya. We could not confirm the origin or cause of the explosions at the time, but sent peacekeepers to investigate as the sounds were consistent with a possible rocket launch. Around noon, we detected shelling from Israel…
Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General & Head of UNMISS at the 30th RJMEC Plenary Meeting [As Delivered]
[AS DELIVERED] RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, I thank the RJMEC for the opportunity to brief you again today. Since our last meeting, both you and I have briefed the United Nations Security Council on the political and security developments over the last three months. I…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
Discussions on Situation Along the Blue Line Ahead of Security Council Briefing
Following a recent rise in tension along Lebanon’s southern border, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka and UNIFIL Force Commander Maj. Gen. Aroldo Lazaro met with Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on 6 July with the participation of the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs…