News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
The Third Libya Experts Development Cooperation Forum Focuses on Reform Policy Options for the Government of National Accord Tunis, 1 April 2016 – The third meeting of the Libya Experts Development Cooperation Forum took…
Tunis, 1 April 2016 – From 1 March to 31 March 2016, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 32 civilian casualties, including 21 deaths and 11 injuries, during the conduct of hostilities across Libya…
On Wednesday 30 March, Libyan and international NGOs, relevant Government partners, international partners and UN Agencies met to share experiences on common challenges and assistance delivery mechanisms. The Humanitarian…
The Secretary-General welcomes the arrival of the Libyan Presidency Council in Tripoli on 30 March, which marks an important step in the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement. He calls on all actors to respect the…
Preparations are currently underway for Yemeni-Yemeni peace talks, to be held under the auspices of the United Nations in Kuwait starting 18 April. The talks aim to reach a comprehensive agreement, which will end the war and…
PRESS STATEMENT 10/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating has strongly condemned today’s suicide bombing attack in the city of Gaalkacyo that killed seven people…
PRESS STATEMENT 10/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating has strongly condemned today’s suicide bombing attack in the city of Gaalkacyo that killed seven people…
KANDAHAR - An open-air theatre performance tackling the serious issue of children recruitment took place in Kandahar this week to help inform children of their rights. The UNAMA-supported event -- the second in a series of 10…
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – On 29-31 March, the regional event “Recognizing and Responding to Radicalization that Can Lead to Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Central Asia” was organized in Almaty, Kazakhstan, by the UN Regional…
JE: Thank you very much, we just finished a meeting with the ISSG task force on humanitarian access to Syria, we reviewed and compared progress this year compared to last year. 2015 did, in the first three months give us…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed today's announcement of the launching of peace talks between the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN), following the signing of an agreement…
UN Envoy for Libya, Martin Kobler, welcomes arrival of Presidency Council in Tripoli, urges peaceful and orderly handover of power. 30 March 2016 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General Martin Kobler strongly…