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- Press Releases
Three months after the kidnapping of MP Sergewa, UNSMIL calls for her immediate releases and all victims of enforced disappearance in Libya
TRIPOLI/ 17 October, 2019 - Three months ago, Siham Sergewa, an elected member of the House of Representatives, was seized at night from her home in Benghazi. Since her violent abduction by armed men, Ms. Sergewa’s fate remains unknown. UNSMIL continues to follow up on the enforced disappearance of…
- Press Releases
FAO & WFP Joint News Release: FAO & WFP MARK WORLD FOOD DAY IN LIBYA
TRIPOLI/TUNIS, 16 October 2019 – The Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are marking World Food Day with initiatives to strengthen and support Libya’s efforts to realise the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030. “Both WFP and…
- AU Communiqués
UN Statement: AU Peace and Security Council Meeting on the Situation in South Sudan
UN Statement as delivered by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOAU, Ms. Hanna Tetteh at the African Union Peace and Security Council Meeting on the Situation in South Sudan.
UNSMIL shocked by attack on a civilian-populated area in Tripoli killing young children
Tripoli, 14 October 2019 - Once again, innocent children pay the ultimate price. An attack today ended, in the most horrible way, the lives of three innocent young girls of the same family, burying them under the rubble of a house razed by an airstrike in the al-Fernaj neighbourhood in Tripoli…
Statement Attributable to the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the Situation Across Syria
At Thursday’s Humanitarian Task Force meeting in Geneva, Senior Humanitarian Adviser Najat Rochdi emphasized the need for protection of civilians in Syria’s northeast and for Member States to ensure that humanitarian needs across Syria are met. Humanitarian needs in Syria remain significant and…
- Daabacaad
The protection of Critical Infrastructure against terrorist attacks: Compendium of good practices
The translation of the Compendium of good practices on the protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks in Russian was finalized at the end of July 2019. The translation of this documents was suggested by Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). It was realized in…
- UNRGID
Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, 9 October 2019
The 49th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today. In Working Group I dealing with security issues, the exchanges focused on the situation on the ground and the worrisome developments of August 2019, in particular in the Chorchana – Tsnelisi area. In this context, the Co…
- Press Releases
Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya El Hillo condemns increasing attacks on civilians, calls for the respect of international humanitarian law and protection of civilians
Tripoli, 08 October 2019 - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, strongly condemns all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Libya. Newly arrived El Hillo is reminded…
Press statement on the situation in the Great Lakes region
The members of the Security Council met on 3 October 2019 to discuss the situation in the Great lakes region and the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. They were briefed by Mr Huang Xia, Special envoy of the…
- Press Releases & Statements
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria
The Secretary-General is following with great concern recent statements regarding northeastern Syria, in particular the risk to civilians from any potential military actions. He calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint. The Secretary-General emphasizes that civilians and civilian…