Press Releases

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement by the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Russian Federation and the United States of America of a de-escalation zone and arrangements to support a ceasefire…

Nairobi (Kenya), 6 July 2017 - The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes (O/SESG-GL) convened on 5 and 6…

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini held today a dialogue with the Beirut-based media on the UN’s role and priorities in…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 171

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…

CRANS-MONTANA, 1 July 2017 - Yesterday, the Secretary-General held a series of highly constructive discussions with His Excellency Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, His Excellency Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and the three Guarantor Powers –…

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…

NICOSIA, 29 June 2017 - On 29 June, a CMP excavation team located the remains of at least one individual in a military area in Deryneia/Derinya. The CMP’s bi-communal excavation teams are continuing excavations at Voni…

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…