CRANS-MONTANA, 1 July 2017 - Yesterday, the Secretary-General held a series of highly constructive discussions with His Excellency Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, His Excellency Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and the three Guarantor Powers –…

New York - June 30, 2017. I am pleased to supplement the Secretary-General´s report to you of 23 June, and inform the Council that 3 days ago – on 27 June - the FARC-EP met its obligations under the 29 May Road Map agreement…

CRANS-MONTANA, 30 June 2017 - The Secretary-General: I am glad to be here in Crans-Montana to chair the Conference on Cyprus today. And I want to thank His Excellency Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, the Greek Cypriot leader, and His…

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag met today with Lebanon’s Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri to discuss the latest political developments in Lebanon and the region . The Special Coordinator reiterated that the…

New York, 30 June 2017 – Following the presentation of the report of the Secretary-General, Members of the Council expressed their support to the current mission, as well as to the establishment of a second Mission, which was…

Good Afternoon, I just had a very fruitful discussion and meeting with Minister Riachy, very much focused on his vision to emphasize Lebanon's strength and values as a country of dialogue, tolerance and conviviality. We…

CRANS-MONTANA, 29 June 2017 - The second day of the reconvened Conference on Cyprus is well underway, with the participants - the two Cypriot sides and the guarantors - focusing on the issue of security and guarantees this…

MEHTARLAM - In a UN-backed radio programme on women and peace, government officials and civil society representatives underlined the need for women in Afghanistan’s eastern region to play an increasingly important role in…

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) confirms the safe return of UN staff to Tripoli following an attack on a UN convoy traveling from Surmon to the capital. All staff are safe and accounted for. UNSMIL reiterates its…

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) confirms that a UN convoy was hit today traveling between Surman and Tripoli. UNSMIL has made contact with the staff concerned. There are no reports of casualties among UN staff…

Top United Nations officials today declared that ending the occupation is the only way to lay the foundations for enduring peace that meets Israeli security needs and Palestinian aspirations for statehood and sovereignty. “It…

CRANS-MONTANA, 28 June 2017 - Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Conference on Cyprus, and Espen Barth Eide, Special Adviser to…