UN Regrets Inability of Lebanese Leaders to Agree on Government Formation Beirut, Lebanon 16 July 2021 UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Joanna Wronecka expressed deep regret over the inability of Lebanon’s leaders to…

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan The UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) organized the "Tools of preventive diplomacy in the system of international relations" training seminar on 14 – 16 July for…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat ANNADIF, concluded today his visit to Sierra Leone. This visit is part of his…

Mogadishu – The Government of Italy has made an additional US$2 million contribution to fund the Productive Sectors Development Programme (PSDP) that seeks to boost job creation, access to economic opportunities for women and…

As agreed by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) during the conclusion of the meeting in Switzerland on 2 July, and, as part of the continuing efforts to assist Libyans in securing all necessary arrangements and…

Remarks to the Security Council by Ján Kubiš, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya New York, 15 July 2021 Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat ANNADIF, concluded a two-day visit to Benin. This mission follows on several others…

KABUL – The United Nations in Afghanistan is increasingly concerned with the number of reported serious human rights abuses and violations alleged in communities most affected by the ongoing military offensive across the…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to present to the Council the latest report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and to inform you of important recent developments. Mr…

URUZGAN and ZABUL – Ulemas, women and youth representatives came together to speak with one voice in support of peace efforts in a series of UN-sponsored radio programmes broadcast in the southern provinces of Uruzgan and…

MAIDAN WARDAK – Panelists at UN-backed radio programme in Maidan Wardak province discussed the importance of family leaders and women’s access to formal justice in combating violence against women and protecting their rights…