Press Releases

Cyprus has seen many positive developments concerning the treatment of people in detention, but still faces several challenges, particularly regarding the independent monitoring of places of detention and the treatment of…

The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, paid a courtesy visit today to the delegation of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) at their hotel in Geneva following their arrival last night. The short informal…

28 January 2016 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to co-chair the 5th meeting of the International Contact Group for Libya with my friend, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui. I…

TUNIS, 28 January 2016 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing food in eastern Libya for the first time since last June to provide one-month's assistance over the coming four weeks to nearly 80,000…

Addis Ababa, 28 January 2016 - Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Representatives of signatory states of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Region met in Addis…

Addis Ababa, 27 January 2016 – For the fourth year in a row, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region met with civil society actors during a consultative dialogue organized by OXFAM International on…

UNMISS Update No. 110

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, has addressed invitations to the Syrian participants today, 26 January 2016, in accordance with the parameters outlined in Security Council resolution 2254…

Delivered by Haile Menkerios, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of Office, United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) Addis Ababa, 23 January 2016

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 25 January 2016 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, yesterday met with Iranian Government officials in Tehran. The Special Coordinator discussed the political situation…