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Al- Qubbah, 6 August, 2017 - On his second day in Libya, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ghassan Salame met with the Libyan House of Representatives’ President Agila Saleh in his residence in al-Qubbah. “I welcome Dr…

Tripoli, 5 August 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ghassan Salame arrived in Tripoli today and met with President Faiez al-Sarraj, Presidency Council (PC) members and the Head of the High Council of State…

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the United Nations Electoral Assistance Division (DAE) of the Department of Political Affairs, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Organized, from 25 to 26 July 2017 in Conakry, Guinea, a seminar on "The lessons learned…

Bogota, 28 July 2017 - Pursuant to Security Council resolution 2366 (2017) on July 10th, which grants the United Nations Mission in Colombia the task of beginning the verification of the FARC-EP members reincorporation into civilian life process. The Mission welcomes the Government's decision to…

TUNIS – 27 July, 2017: On 27 and 28 July, Libyan authorities and civil society organisations, UN entities and other stakeholders have gathered to discuss gaps and opportunities in victim assistance (VA) during the Workshop on Victim Assistance in the Context of Landmines, Cluster Munitions and Other…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded today a two-day visit to Abidjan, where he held a series of meetings with the authorities of the country, representatives of the United…

Bogotá, 13 July 2017 - In accordance with resolution 2366 (2017) approved by the Security Council on July 10, which grants the United Nations Mission in Colombia the task of initiating verification of the reincorporation of members of the FARC-EP into the civil life. The UN Mission urgently appeals…

New York, 30 June 2017 – Following the presentation of the report of the Secretary-General, Members of the Council expressed their support to the current mission, as well as to the establishment of a second Mission, which was requested earlier this month by the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel…

New York - June 30, 2017. I am pleased to supplement the Secretary-General´s report to you of 23 June, and inform the Council that 3 days ago – on 27 June - the FARC-EP met its obligations under the 29 May Road Map agreement by handing over to the UN Mission the remaining 40% of the individual…

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) confirms the safe return of UN staff to Tripoli following an attack on a UN convoy traveling from Surmon to the capital. All staff are safe and accounted for. UNSMIL reiterates its appreciation to the Government of National Accord, House of Representative…