CRANS-MONTANA, 28 June 2017 - The Conference on Cyprus officially reconvened this morning at the Centre de Congrès le Régent in Crans-Montana, in Switzerland. The Conference, held under the auspices of the United Nations…

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to take part in this high-level dialogue on implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia. I am grateful to the people and Government of…

Mesetas, Meta - 27 June 2017. On the occasion of this ceremony to celebrate the conclusion of the laydown of individual weapons, it is my privilege to share with you an account of the verification of the Bilateral Ceasefire…

GENEVA, 27 June 2017 - Espen Barth Eide: Good morning everybody. It is good to be back. I think many of you will remember that on 12 January, the Conference on Cyprus first convened here in the Palais des Nations in Geneva…

HERAT - Improving the ability of women victims of violence to seek formal recourse to justice was at the centre of a lively UN-backed TV debate in the western province of Herat. The discussion, the fifth in a series of…

NEW YORK, 27 June 2017 - In January, I had the privilege to convene the Conference on Cyprus, which marked a historic step in the endeavours aimed at overcoming decades of division. Today, I am encouraged by the reconvening…

On June 27, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Central Asia and Head of UNRCCA Petko Draganov briefed the UN Security Council on peace and security developments in Central Asia over the past six months. On…

New York, 27 June 2017. The Secretary-General congratulates the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP) for reaching another historic milestone today in their peace…

Bogota, 26 June 2017. In compliance with with the Road Map that was approved on 29 May, on 20 June the third phase of the laying down of individual weapons of the FARC-EP combatants was initiated. The UN Mission in Colombia…

Mr. President [Sacha Sergio Llorentty Solíz of Bolivia], Dear colleagues, 1. Let me start by giving a summary of what is our own analysis based on the latest developments and on some of the possible future steps ahead. As…

PRESS STATEMENT 11/2017 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, congratulates all Somalis on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in…

PRESS STATEMENT 11/2017 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, congratulates all Somalis on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in…