Press Releases

New York, 24 November 2014- The Secretary-General notes the appointment in Burkina Faso on 23 November of the 26-member Transitional Government and the convening of the first Cabinet meeting today. He looks forward to the…

Beirut, Lebanon Friday, 21 November 2014 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Mr. Derek Plumbly today visited Nabatieh. Mr. Plumbly met with the Governor, the Mayor, the Head of the Union of Municipalities and…

The Secretary-General is deeply troubled about persistent allegations of mass rape in Thabit, North Darfur. The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) visited Thabit on 9 November. However, the heavy…

It is very encouraging to come to the Security Council and to hear the absolute unanimity and unity of Council members with regard to Lebanon and the needs of Lebanon, the importance of meeting those needs, the importance of…

06 November 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) takes note of the Supreme Court’s ruling, and will be studying it closely. In this regard, UNSMIL is consulting closely with Libyan stakeholders across…

Kinshasa, 6 November 2014 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, Said Djinnit, attended the third meeting of the Ministers of Mines of the Members States of the International Conference on…

I had a good meeting with Speaker Berri. I briefed him on the Secretary-General’s report on resolution 1701 which issues today in New York. We welcomed the continued calm prevailing along the Blue Line and in the south. We of…

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New York, 5 November 2015 - The Secretary-General welcomes the confirmation by the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mustafa Akıncı, that the Committee on Missing Persons excavation teams will have access to 30…