News from our Missions
TUNIS, 19 June 2021 – A group of Libyan experts – lawyers, judges, activists, and human rights defenders – met in Tunis from 16-18 June, to review the draft law on Combating Violence Against Women. The forum led to a…
I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 68/11 and Security Council resolution 2543 (2020), in which the Secretary-General was requested to report every three months on…
Mogadishu-The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, opened a youth conference on the future of youth political participation held on 16…
New York, 19 June 2021 Sexual violence in conflict is a cruel tactic of war, torture, terror and repression. It reverberates down generations, and threatens both human and international security. In places affected by…
Mr. President, distinguished members of the Council, 1. I am honored to once again have the opportunity to address you in person and provide an update on the situation in Haiti, where conditions have deteriorated in the lead…
UN Supports Calls for Helping LAF meet Emergency Needs 17 June 2021 UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka today called on countries taking part in a French-hosted virtual conference in support of the Lebanese…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF has concluded today a two-day visit to Nigeria. This visit is part of his…
New York, 17 June 2021 Humanity is waging a relentless, self-destructive war on nature. Biodiversity is declining, greenhouse gas concentrations are rising, and our pollution can be found from the remotest islands to the…
Good Afternoon, Mr. President and members of the press. President Ahmed Abdi Kariye and your team, I wish to thank you for the warm reception extended to us today. I am undertaking today’s visit to Dhusamareb together with…
New York, 16 June 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged last year, so, too, did concerns about the potential negative impact of the crisis on remittances and on families that rely on them. Fortunately, remittances have proved…