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The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expresses its strong condemnation of the violence, intimidation and obstruction to the work of Libya’s sovereign institutions by militiamen. Members of brigades nominally acting under the Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Accord are…

Civilians are not a target Tunis, 19 August 2018 - This World Humanitarian Day, we continue to recognize the suffering of civilians caught in conflict and we celebrate the courage of humanitarian workers who strive to bring relief and care to those in need. In Libya, many people find it hard to make…

We mark World Humanitarian Day every year on 19 August, to express solidarity with people affected by humanitarian crises and pay tribute to the humanitarian workers who help them. This year’s commemoration marks the fifteenth anniversary since the attack on the United Nations in Baghdad, Iraq, in…

Bogotá, 25 July 2018. In his third report to the United Nations Security Council on the Verification Mission in Colombia, the UN Secretary-General provides an assessment of progress in the implementation of points 3.2 and 3.4 of the Peace Agreement, as well as lessons learned and recommendations on…

Bogotá, 20 July 2018 - The United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the United Nations System in Colombia celebrate the installation today of the Colombian Congress resulting from the most participative and peaceful legislative elections in decades. The inclusion in the Senate and House…

Bogotá, 5 July 2018 - The United Nations Organization in Colombia vehemently rejects and condemns the killings of human rights defenders and community and social leaders. The upsurge in violence imperils the conditions for a true stable and lasting peace. The inhabitants of the regions most affected…

Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Stephanie T. Williams of the United States of America as his Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs in Libya, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Ms. Williams was formerly Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. at the…

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, hosted a High-Level Meeting on the Sahel, on the margins of the 31st Summit of the African Union. The meeting, which was held in partnership with the G5 Sahel, was co-chaired by the United Nations…

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened at the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea. On 29 June, at least 100 people died after a boat carrying around 123 refugees and migrants sank off the coast of Tajoura in Libya. According to the survivors, the unseaworthy and overcrowded rubber boat…

URGENCY OF REMOVING THE OBSTACLES PREVENTING COMPLIANCE WITH JUSTICE-RELATED COMMITMENTS Bogotá, 26 June 2018. The Colombian peace process is notable for the emphasis it places on ensuring that the transition from an armed conflict to peace is accompanied by truth, justice, reparation for the…