Press Releases

In his capacity as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, chaired today in Yaoundé the meeting of the Heads of Delegation of Cameroon and Nigeria to the CNMC…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) deplores the death of a Central African civilian which occurred on 5 June 2016 during an incident in which a group of supporters set upon a MINUSCA battalion assigned to presidential…

KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I would like to present my best wishes for the Holy month of Ramadan, a time of reverence and peace. I sincerely hope that the people of Afghanistan will be able to use this time for reflection, patience and tolerance. Most especially during…

Towards a Professional Media in Libya Libyan managers and journalists agree on an action plan for media reform to promote national reconciliation and enhance freedom of expression Madrid, Spain – 3 June 2016 – A number of Libyan media managers and journalists have proposed a wide range of reforms to…

Representatives of Libyan women groups and women activists, from diverse backgrounds representing all areas of Libya, concluded today two parallel workshops. Divided into two groups, the participants attended two separate training sessions on Negotiations and Conflict Resolution as well as Women’s…

“The current political situation in Cyprus creates many obstacles to the exercise of cultural rights”, said United Nations human rights expert Karima Bennoune at the end of her first fact-finding mission to Cyprus. The UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, who visited the country…

UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund (Libya Office) organized a workshop on "Strengthening the status of women and their participation in the Libyan society", from 14 to 16 May in collaboration with the National Council for Economic and Social Development,The Forum for the Empowerment of Woman…

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded yesterday his visit to Bamako, Mali. Mr. Ibn Chambas met with President of the Republic of Mali, Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita; the Foreign Minister, Abdoulaye Diope…

Tunis, 31 May 2016 - Thirty leading figures from southern Libyan, representing various national and local institutions, gathered yesterday in the Tunisia capital to attend a three-day round-table, from 30 May to 01 June, to discuss the region’s major challenges and the way forward. The round-table…

In continuation of his visit to the G5 Sahel countries, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas arrived yesterday in N’Djamena, Chad, for a one-day visit. During this third leg of his trip, Mohamed Ibn Chambas met with…