Press Releases

Tunis, Tunisia, 26 August 2015 - Members of Libya's Constitution-Drafting Assembly (CDA) met with experts from the UN Electoral Support Team on 26 August 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia, to discuss provisions in Libya's draft constitution related to the conduct of future elections in Libya. UN experts…

Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 26 August 2015 I had very good discussions with Speaker Berri. The timing of our discussion today was to review the critical situation of the country and the urgency of effective inclusive decision-making by the government. There is a responsibility by all of Lebanon’s…

25 August 2015 - Special Envoy Saïd Djinnit today convened a regional stakeholders’ meeting in support of the Youth Forum of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). Representatives of the ICGLR Secretariat, the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the…

24 August 2015 - A meeting of representatives of Libyan women groups and women activists, in the framework of the political dialogue, commenced on Monday 24 August 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia. The three-day meeting, facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in partnership with…

The United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) condemns in the strongest terms the recent communal clashes in Bambari, Ouaka prefecture, which has killed many and wounded others, including aid workers who came to help the victims. These…

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 24 August 2015 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, noted recent citizens’ protests and rightful, public demands for basic services and the effective functioning of Government. She underscored the importance of protecting the rights of citizens…

Kigali, 24 August 2015 – As part of his consultations with the signatory countries of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSCF) agreement for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region, Special Envoy Said Djinnit travelled to Kigali, Rwanda, on 19-22 August 2015 to meet with the…

The Secretary-General has taken note of the inauguration today in Bujumbura of Pierre Nkurunziza for his third term as President of Burundi.

The United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) welcomes the end of the strike of the Cameroonian truck drivers on 21 August 2015. It is gratifying to note that MINUSCA’s good offices towards the relevant Cameroonian authorities and…

Tunis, Tunisia, 20 August 2015 - A meeting of Libyan civil society organisations and activists convened in Tunis, Tunisia, on 19-20 August 2015. It included men and women active in human rights, humanitarian work, journalism and victims' organizations. The meeting was facilitated by the United…