News from our Missions
Hargeisa – On a visit to Hargeisa today, a senior United Nations official pledged the world body’s support for efforts to rebuild the Waheen marketplace which was recently destroyed in a blaze. “I am here primarily to…
A team from UNMHA led by the mission's Mine Action advisor visited three de-mining sites in Hudaydah, as part of the UNMHA's efforts to strengthen its coordination role in de-mining action in the Governorate. The team engaged…
Cairo, Egypt | 13-18 April 2022 Please allow me first to express my profound gratitude to the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt for hosting us and for their hospitality. Their support for the United Nations’ efforts in…
Statement by the United Nations Spokesperson in Cyprus Nicosia, 18 April 2022 - The Technical Committee on Health considers that in view of the epidemiological situation on the island, it is justified to remove all COVID-19…
Statement by the United Nations Spokesperson in Cyprus Pyla/Pile 15 April 2022 – Today, the Turkish Cypriot Special Representative, Mr. Ergün Olgun, and the Greek Cypriot Negotiator, Mr. Andreas Mavroyiannis, attended the…
I am deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Jerusalem during these holy days. The provocations on the Holy Esplanade must stop now. I call on political, religious and community leaders on all sides to…
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan
Mogadishu – International partners* welcome today’s swearing-in of newly-elected members of Somalia’s House of the People and Upper House. After a period of more than one year in which all Somali elected institutions exceeded…
Mogadishu – International partners* welcome today’s swearing-in of newly-elected members of Somalia’s House of the People and Upper House. After a period of more than one year in which all Somali elected institutions exceeded…
Thank you very much. Madame President, at the start of this year, I told this Council that the military escalation was among the worst we had seen in Yemen for years. Now I am pleased to tell you that there is light at the…
From 30 March to 4 April 2022, the Head of UNITAMS Regional Office in Darfur, Ms. Abimbola Aina, visited El Geniena town, the capital of West Darfur State, to assess the security and humanitarian situations following recent…
Dollow – “I'm 95 years old and I have never seen such drought. Animals died, people now… we seriously need support and people who can help us. We don’t even have something to cook for our families; we have almost nothing,”…