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Statement on International Day for Persons with Disabilities
KABUL - Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations in Afghanistan joins communities across the globe in celebrating the resilience, achievements, and leadership of persons with disabilities. We call on the de-facto authorities to support the initiative and to…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
I am closely monitoring the situation on the ground in Syria. Recent days have seen a dramatic shift in frontlines, including significant advances by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a group that remains a designated terrorist group by the Security Council, and a wide range of armed opposition factions. We…
UNIFIL statement (27 November 2024)
UNIFIL welcomes the announcement of a cessation of hostilities and the recommitment to Security Council resolution 1701 as a path toward peace. We will cooperate with all relevant partners to make the cessation of hostilities work. We will continue performing our mandated tasks, and we have already…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Secretary-General
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Lebanon
The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. He hopes that this agreement can put an end to the violence, destruction and suffering the people of both countries have been experiencing. The Secretary-General urges the parties to fully respect and swiftly…
Remarks by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS to the 8th Governors’ Forum
[As Delivered] Your Excellency, President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Excellency First Vice President of the Republic and all the Vice-Presidents Rt. Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speakers, Honourable Governors and Chief Administrators Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Honourable Members of the…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
Statement of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
26 November 2024 The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. This agreement marks the starting point of a critical process, anchored in the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), to restore the…
UNIFIL statement on attacks on the Lebanese Army (25 November 2024)
UNIFIL is seriously concerned by numerous strikes on the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) inside the Lebanese territories, despite their declared non-involvement in the ongoing hostilities between Hizbullah and Israel. The LAF has reported a series of Israeli strikes in recent weeks, resulting in the…
- Press Releases
United Nations in Libya calls for action to protect and promote the rights of women
TRIPOLI , 25 November 2024 – The 16 Days of Activism against Violence against women and girls is an annual international campaign, which commences on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on 10 December. Under the leadership of the United Nations…
- Press statements
As 16 Days of Activism start, UN calls for increased investment in fight against gender-based violence in Somalia
Mogadishu – Observing the start of the annual global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the United Nations in Somalia today underlined the importance of the Somali authorities’ increasing investment in the fight against gender-based violence. “Addressing gender-based…
Joint statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
KABUL - United Nations in Afghanistan calls upon the country’s de facto authorities to take immediate action to end violence against women and girls and to reverse the systematic erosion of women’s rights and the enjoyment of their fundamental freedoms that fosters such violence. The call is made as…