News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the UN family in Libya commemorates the adoption of Security Council resolution 1820 (2008) , on 19 June 2008 in which the Council condemned sexual…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Najat Rochdi of Morocco as his Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon, in the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon…
The dialogue will have the participation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Rosine Sori-Coulibaly and the Deputy Representative and Resident Coordinator, Mamadou Diallo. The second and…
I very much welcome the opportunity to address the UN Human Rights Council today as part of the interactive dialogue on Libya. Since former SRSG Salame’s briefing in September of last year, serious violations of human rights…
Nairobi, 18 June 2020 - As part of its ongoing efforts to map out response plans to COVID-19, the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes organised a virtual roundtable discussion on 18 June to mobilize…
New York, 19 June 2020 Sexual violence in conflict is a brutal crime, mainly perpetrated against women and girls, but also affecting men and boys. It reverberates throughout communities and societies, perpetuating cycles of…
New York, 19 June 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world of work upside down. Every worker, every business and every corner of the globe has been affected. Hundreds of millions of jobs have been lost. Those toiling…
KABU L - Sustained and effective efforts in fighting corruption in Afghanistan remain critical for the country’s future, finds a new United Nations report released today. “Anti-corruption efforts and integrity reforms must be…
KABUL - Afghan women’s meaningful engagement in peace efforts, and in all areas of society, will benefit Afghanistan as a whole, said UN envoy Deborah Lyons during a panel discussion that brought together many well-known…
Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners (listed below) welcome the dialogue between President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo’ and President Muse Bihi Abdi, hosted by President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, and…
New York, 17 June 2020 The health of humanity depends on the health of the planet. Today, our planet is ailing. Land degradation affects some 3.2 billion people. Seventy 70 per cent of the world’s land has been transformed by…
Amman, 16 June 2020 - The Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen concluded today a virtual two-day meeting with Yemeni women peace actors, held on 15 and 16 June 2020. With the goal of enhancing and increasing women’s…