News from our Missions
Mogadishu – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, James Swan, reaffirmed the importance of this annual celebration, as it provides an…
Joint statement of the missions in Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, Denmark, EU Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, USA and United…
TOBRUK, 30 April 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš met yesterday in Tobruk with the President of the Presidency Council of Libya Mr…
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 30 April, SRSG Natalia Gherman held telephone conversations with H.E. Ruslan Kazakbaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and H.E. Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of…
New York, 30 April 2021 Ten years ago, we launched the very first International Jazz Day in the United Nations General Assembly Hall at the initiative of UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. With every passing…
I take note of the Palestinian leadership decision to postpone Legislative Council elections scheduled for May 22. I fully understand the disappointment of the many Palestinians who have so clearly expressed a desire to…
UNOAU participated in an AU Selection Assessment and Assistance Team (SAAT) Mission to Nigeria. The objective of the mission was to select prospective Individual Police Officers (IPOs) to be deployed to AMISOM from 26 to 30…
Ending a two-day visit to Burundi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi praised progress made towards helping refugees find long-term solutions in the heart of Africa’s Great Lakes Region.
From 27 to 29 April, UNOAU attended a virtual conference organized by the AU Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) and the police components of the Regional Planning Elements (PLANELMs) of the African Standby Force (ASF)…
The Secretary-General: Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you very much for your presence. At the moment in which we conclude the 5+1 talks on Cyprus here in Geneva, I want to express my deep gratitude and the gratitude…
Tripoli, 28 April 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš arrived in Libya on Monday 26 April to meet Libyan interlocutors and officials…
Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš was received yesterday by the Joint Military Commission (JMC) at its Headquarters in Sirte. Special Envoy…