News from our Missions
New York, 26 May 2021 I send my warmest greetings to Buddhists all over the world on Vesak, when we honour the birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord Buddha. Today, we recognize the contributions Buddhism has made to human…
New York – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, will brief today the Security Council meeting on the latest developments in the country. The meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. (Mogadishu…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON AFRICA DAY 25 May 2021 This year’s Africa Day highlights arts, culture and heritage as levers for building the Africa we want. Africa’s rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage is…
Mogadishu/New York – James Swan, UN Special Representative for Somalia and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), said it is imperative that the summit yield an implementable agreement to hold…
New York, 25 May 2021 This year’s Africa Day highlights arts, culture and heritage as levers for building the Africa we want. Africa’s rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage is important for sustainable development…
On 23 May, the Co-Chairs of the Economic Working Group (EWG) including the UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga, together with the Ambassador Mohamed Abubakr of Egypt, Special Envoy and Ambassador Richard Norland of the United…
At the invitation of H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš traveled to Turkey to…
The G5 Sahel and the United Nations are committed to strengthening their partnership and the implementation of joint projects Press release in French
The United Nations system in Cabo Verde and UNOWAS support the holding of the General Assembly of the Cabo Verdean chapter of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel The United…
New York, 22 May 2021 A healthy planet is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented and alarming rate, and the pressures are intensifying. We are depleting…
AS PREPARED Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, [I thank you for this opportunity to provide an update on developments in Libya since my briefing on 24 March and the Security Council’s…
TRIPOLI, 20 May 2021 - As part of his ongoing engagement with Libyan stakeholders from all sectors of society, Assistant Secretary-General and UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga held consultations today through video…