Press Releases

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a regular Tripartite meeting with senior officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today. “During the last couple of months, there have been a number of…

The historic city of Timbuktu, in Northern Mali, hosted from 31 May to 1 June 2023, a visit from a significant delegation of donors to the United Nations Trust Fund for Peace and Security in Mali. Led by the Norwegian ambassador to Mali, Mrs. Elianne Skjeie Rigmor KOTI, the delegation also included…

**Update for Editors** As of 6 p.m. local time, the death toll stands at a total of 13 people, three of whom were brought in for emergency treatment to the UNMISS hospital in Malakal, while 10 others passed away in different facilities. UNMISS calls on communities to exercise maximum restraint so…

UNSMIL takes note of the outcome of the work of the 6+6 HoR-HCS Committee which met in Bouzniqa, Kingdom of Morocco, from 22 May to 6 June 2023 to develop draft electoral laws for the presidential and parliamentary elections. The Mission appreciates the efforts made by the 6+6 Committee and thanks…

The International Mediation remains actively involved in efforts to help the Malian Parties complete the implementation of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement resulting from the Algiers Process as soon as possible. Concluded eight years ago, this Agreement is a cornerstone for the lasting…

This World Environment Day is a call to beat plastic pollution. Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide – one third of which is used just once. Every day, the equivalent of over 2000 garbage trucks full of plastic is dumped into our oceans, rivers, and lakes. The…

HUDAYDAH, 5 June 2023 – The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) expresses deep concern over the recent reported ceasefire violations south of the Hudaydah governorate involving civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructures. UNMHA calls upon the parties to…

The sustainable management of natural resources and pollution prevention are priorities for the United Nations (UN), which is actively implementing measures to reduce the environmental impact of its peacekeeping operations across all countries hosting such missions. Exemplary solid waste management…