Press Releases

Faced with increasing difficulties to locate additional human remains, the CMP urgently needs to broaden efforts to obtain information that may lead to the discovery of burial sites. This includes the review of archival material of international organizations, state actors and domestic authorities…

United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, visited Senegal yesterday, 25 July 2016, as part of his tour to a number of countries in Central and West Africa. While in Dakar, Mr. Feltman met with Mr. Mankeur Ndiaye, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Senegalese…

Towards a Professional Media in Libya Libyan media representatives discuss guidelines to curb hate speech Tunis, Tunisia – 25 July 2016 – Building on the recommendations of the recent Madrid III meeting in June, Libyan media managers and journalists from across the country and the region are…

KABUL - On the occasion of the national day of mourning for those killed in yesterday’s attack in Kabul, the United Nations in Afghanistan expresses its deepest condolences and solidarity with the people of Afghanistan. The United Nations joins in mourning the loss of so many and wishes a quick…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) welcomes the release on Saturday of the mayor, the sub-prefect and the priest of the western city of Baboua by the Democratic Front for the Central African People (FDPC). The hostages were…

The members of the Security Council welcomed the 16-17 July 2016 meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue and the Presidency Council which discussed how to progress the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement and sought to address the provision of basic services, resumption of oil…

KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I condemn in the strongest possible terms today’s deadly attack that killed and maimed hundreds of civilians gathered to peacefully demonstrate in Kabul city. Preliminary figures indicate that the attack killed at least 59 civilians and injured…

The Secretary-General condemns the recent fighting in Kidal, Mali, which erupted on 21 and 22 July between two armed groups signatory to the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali. He deplores this first violation of the ceasefire since September 2015, which occurred at a time when the…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that occurred on 23 July, in Kabul for which local affiliates of ISIL [Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Da’esh] has claimed responsibility. Two explosions occurred at…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns today’s terrorist attack in Kabul. This despicable crime targeted citizens peacefully exercising their fundamental human rights. The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of the victims and expresses his solidarity with the people and…