Press Releases

The 57th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 4-5 April 2023 in two working groups meeting in parallel, in line with the Six-Point Agreement of 12 August 2008 and the Implementing Measures of 8 September 2008. The participants reviewed security and humanitarian…

Bamako, April 5, 2023 - MINUSMA is closely following developments in the northern regions of Mali and is concerned about the rising tensions between signatory parties. It reiterates the call made by the International Mediation at its meeting of March 13, 2023, for the parties to exercise utmost…

TRIPOLI - 04 April 2023 – On International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action today, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya remembers the 19 people, including 14 children, killed by explosive remnants of war in Libya in 2022. This year’s theme, “Mine action cannot wait,” is…

The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, welcomes today’s announcement by Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities calling for municipal elections during 7 May through 28 May 2023. Conducting the municipal elections is important for adhering to Lebanon’s…

SRSG Onanga-Anyanga’s Statement to the African Union Peace and Security Council Open Session “ to Commemorate the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Impact to Peace and Security in Africa” Addis Ababa, 03 April 2023 Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished Members of the Peace…

New York, 30 March 2023 – At an event that brought together more than 350 representatives from Member States, UN organizations, academia and civil society, the Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a third call for funding proposals to support the meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN…

On 6 July 2022, the representatives of the Guarantor institutions of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, to: (i) assess the latest developments in the region and (ii) exchange on ways to further…

Major General Aroldo Lázaro, Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), chaired a regular Tripartite meeting at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today. In the context of recent events along the Blue Line, Major General Lázaro urged the parties to…

RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, I thank RJMEC for convening this meeting and for the opportunity to brief you today. Let me begin by commending the parties to have reached a consensus on the power-sharing formula for the mid-level command of the Necessary Unified Forces. We…

The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Ms. Giovanie BIHA, today concluded a three-day working visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. This visit is part of UNOWAS’ commitment towards…