News from our Missions
Today, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Joanna Wronecka, visited southern Lebanon including Sidon, Bissariye, Sarafand and Amraa. She met with the Directorate of General Security, visited a collective…
New York, 11 February 2022 Today, only one in three science and engineering researchers in the world is a woman. Structural and societal barriers prevent women and girls from entering and advancing in science . The COVID-19…
Dakar, 09 February 2022 - After having carried out a joint mission with ECOWAS to Burkina Faso on 31 January, and participated in the Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on the political…
Statement by the United Nations Spokesperson in Cyprus Nicosia, 09 February 2022 – In response to the request of the United Nations Security Council in its Resolution 2587 (2021), the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos…
New York – Female genital mutilation is an abhorrent human rights violation that causes profound and permanent harm to women and girls around the world. Every year, over 4 million girls are at risk of this extreme form of…
New York - Female genital mutilation is an abhorrent human rights violation that causes profound and permanent harm to women and girls around the world. Every year, over 4 million girls are at risk of this extreme form of…
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the 35th Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the AU, which was held in Addis Ababa on Feb 5th and 6th, via a video message. He was represented by UN Deputy…
At the tenth meeting of UN entities operating in the subregion, held from 1 to 2 February in Brazzaville, the Head of UNOCA stressed the need to strengthen democratic public spaces and conflict prevention tools. His…
Dakar, 03 February 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, participated today in the Extraordinary of the…
More than 20 groups representing various civil society, women’s rights organizations, political parties, academics, and national experts engaged in sessions of the UNITAMS-facilitated consultations for a political process in…
New York, 4 February 2022 On the International Day of Human Fraternity, we reflect on the importance of cultural and religious understanding, and mutual respect. I am grateful to religious leaders across the world who are…
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General (DSG), Amina J. Mohammed, led the UN delegation to the 35 th African Union (AU) Summit, representing the United Nations Secretary General. In this context, she engaged with African…