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Message from the Head of UNAMID on the occasion of Ramadan
Zalingei, 02 May 2019 – On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend my best wishes to the people of Sudan, at the start of the Holy month of Ramadan. As we all know, Ramadan is a month of worship, reflection and reconciliation; where the basic…
The Secretary-General's Message on World Press Freedom Day
A free press is essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights. No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information. It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable and speaking truth to power. This…
United Nations sister agencies launch joint emergency Rapid Humanitarian Response in Tripoli
Tripoli/Tunis - In response to the ongoing intense clashes in Tripoli, four United Nations agencies launched the Rapid Response Mechanism(*) for the first time in Libya to provide assistance to vulnerable displaced families. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations…
UNIFIL confirms a third tunnel crosses Blue Line
Between December 2018 and January 2019, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed UNIFIL that they had discovered six tunnels along the Blue Line. Following independent technical investigations undertaken in accordance with its mandate, UNIFIL had already confirmed that two of the tunnels cross the…
- Press Releases
Press release of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia
Bogotá, 24 April 2019 - The UN Verification Mission in Colombia expresses its regrets for the death of former FARC-EP combatant, Dimar Torres, which took place on 22 April in the municipality of Convención in the department of Norte de Santander. The Mission reiterates its concern, consistent with…
- Secretary-General
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MULTILATERALISM AND DIPLOMACY FOR PEACE
New York, 24 April 2019 This first observance of the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace underscores the value of international cooperation for the common good. For nearly 75 years, the multilateral arrangements established after the Second World War have saved lives…
- Press Releases
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Mali
The Secretary-General condemns this morning’s Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack against a MINUSMA convoy en route between Douentza and Boni, in the Mopti region. A peacekeeper from Egypt was killed and four were wounded. MINUSMA peacekeepers responded, killing an assailant and apprehending…
SRSG Ghassan Salame: Heavy shelling of residential neighbourhood, killing innocent people is as blatant violation of international laws
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Ghassan Salame condemns in the strongest terms the overnight heavy rocket shelling on the high-density residential neighbourhood of Abu Slim in Tripoli which resulted in scores of civilian deaths and injuries. According to initial medical…
- Daabacaad
Strategic dialogue: Role of parliaments in engaging Afghanistan in Central Asian cooperation frameworks through preventive diplomacy
The UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia has issued a new publication entitled “Strategic Dialogue: Role of Parliaments in Engaging Afghanistan in Central Asian Cooperation Frameworks through Preventive Diplomacy”. This publication represents a compilation of materials of the…
Security Council press statement on Taliban offensive
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned the announcement by the Taliban of a spring offensive, which will only result in more unnecessary suffering and destruction for the Afghan people. The members of the Security Council recognized the Afghan people’s strong desire for sustainable…