Press Releases

I just had a very good meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. I told the Prime Minister that the international community remains united in its support for Lebanon’s security and stability during this period. Our…

BISHKEK, Kyrgyz republic - Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Miroslav Jenča visited Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) to attend the…

Update on UNMISS patrols in Pibor county as of 13 September 2013

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on 13 September on the United States Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, for which the Taliban have claimed responsibility. They…

Juba, 12 September 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is assisting local authorities in areas affected by widespread flooding and recent torrential rains. Floods and heavy rainfalls have caused…

Associate Spokesperson Farhan Haq: USG Ladsous is here to brief on a range of peacekeeping activities. He will make a short statement first and then we will take your questions after which we will do the second part of the…

Juba, 10 September 2013 - The United Nations has celebrated International Literacy Day since 1966, as a reminder that literacy is a human right and the foundation of all learning. International Literacy Day 2013 was…

8 September 2013 - More than 773 million young people and adults around the world cannot read this message. They are among the ranks of our fellow citizens who have not yet gained full literacy skills. They may not be able to…

28 August 2006 Press release 28 August 2006

On 1 September 2013, UNIFIL Turkish Engineering Construction Company (TURKCOY) has completed its withdrawal from UNIFIL’s Area of Operation following the decision of the Turkish Government. Turkey will continue to be a troop…