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New York, 10 October 2022 Nearly 1 billion people live with a mental health condition. But mental health remains one of the most neglected aspects of healthcare. Some countries have only two mental health workers for every…
New York, 9 October 2022 On World Post Day, we celebrate the critical contributions of postal workers in connecting people around the world with essential services that improve their daily lives and boost the development of…
“I am alarmed by the deteriorating security situation, including the rise in armed clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Since the beginning of the year…
Baidoa – The electoral process is usually a time of concerted effort for all who want to see a change in leadership. Such was the case of Zeinab Omar Ali, Chairperson of the Bay Women Association Network (BWAN). "During the…
Dakar, 6 October 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, today concluded a two-day working visit to the…
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 5, 2022: The United Nations and the humanitarian community in Haiti are deeply concerned about the serious consequences of the blocking of the Varreux Terminal on the humanitarian situation, in…
Read here the latest UNSOM Quarterly Newsletter.
As the term of the President of Lebanon expires on 31 October, the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) emphasizes the importance of electing within the timeframe set by the Constitution, a new President who could…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Colombia Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General New York, 04 October 2022. The Secretary-General strongly commends the decision…
Two years after the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement, I recognize the efforts made in implementing some of the provisions on the Darfur Track, particularly the establishment of the Permanent Ceasefire Committee which…
Bogota, 03 October 2022. In his latest report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, covering the period from 28 June to 26 September 2022, United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, acknowledges that recent…
New York – The Secretary-General condemns today’s attacks in Beletweyne, HirShabelle, perpetrated by Al-Shabaab, which resulted in many casualties, including state officials. He extends his condolences to the families of the…