Press Releases

Juba, 5 August 2014 - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns in the strongest possible terms the killing by the so-called Mabanese Defence Forces of at least five South Sudanese employees of humanitarian non…

Beirut, Lebanon Sunday, 03 August 2014 The Acting UN Special Coordinator strongly condemns the attacks on Lebanese Armed Forces positions and the violence in and around the town of Arsal, which have led to the deaths, injury…

Juba, 4 August 2014 – UNMISS is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in Bunj, Maban County, Upper Nile State, where, since yesterday, there have been clashes between a community-based self defence…

Tripoli, 04 August 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the convening of the Council of Representatives amid difficult circumstances for Libya, conditions which call for determination to…

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The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Sahel, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, concluded today her first official tour in Europe. From 15 to 25 July 2014, the Special Envoy visited Brussels…

Naqoura, Lebanon Thursday, 24 July 2014 It is a privilege for me to be invited to speak on the occasion of the transfer of command of UNIFIL from Gen. Paolo Serra to Gen. Luciano Portolano. Gen. Serra and I began our missions…

I had a very good meeting with His Excellency the minister, the Deputy Prime minister. We discussed the efforts that we have been making in the Office of the Special Coordinator to encourage international support and…