News from our Missions
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Visits Zahle and West Bekaa 4 November 2021 Today, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Joanna Wronecka, visited the areas of Zahle and the West Bekaa in eastern Lebanon…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Mr. Stewart…
TRIPOLI - The 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) concluded on 1 November a three-day meeting in Cairo, where they agreed with representatives of Chad, Niger, and Sudan on establishing an effective communication and…
New York, 5 November 2021 On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries, international bodies, and civil society to increase understanding about the threat and share innovative approaches to reduce risks. We can build…
Amman, 4 November 2021 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded yesterday a visit to Iran where he met with senior Iranian officials and representatives of the international community in Tehran. During his…
Mogadishu – Today is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – a key occasion to highlight the difficult conditions some journalists work under and the need to provide justice for the journalists…
New York, 2 November 2021 Last year, according to UNESCO, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Many lost their lives to conflict. But in recent years, the number of media workers killed while investigating…
TRIPOLI, 30 October 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is closely following ongoing efforts to finalize the legal framework for Libya’s national elections under consideration by the House of…
New York, 31 October 2021 Cities are hubs of innovation and human ingenuity — and potential centres for transformative action to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and build a zero-carbon, climate-resilient and…
Dakar - Libreville, 29 October 2021 - Mr. Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and Mr. François Louncény FALL…
First of all, I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt for hosting and supporting this meeting at the request of the 5+5 JMC facilitated by UNSMIL. Also, I would like…
Humanitarian | OCHA releases Humanitarian Needs Overview for 2022 OCHA released the consolidated Humanitarian Needs Overview for 2022, which estimates that a total of 7.7 million Somalis will need humanitarian assistance in…