29 January 2015 -The Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) examined Guinea-Bissau’s Human Rights situation on 23 January at Palais des Nations in Geneva, together with other member…

Burundian actors of the ongoing electoral process and partners are gathered in Bujumbura for a 2-day’s workshop to evaluate and discuss on the voter’s enrolment process.

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- On 28-30 January, SRSG Jenca visited Brussels for consultations with the European Union. On this occasion he was invited to brief the Council’s Political and Security Committee (PSC) on recent political…

Geneva, 29 January 2015 - Representatives of municipal and local councils from a number of towns and cities from across Libya concluded two days of UN-facilitated talks in Geneva on Thursday 29 January 2015 confident that…

I met with the Prime Minister in follow up to the events of recent days and given our close contacts. I expressed my appreciation for the Prime Minister’s clearly expressed commitment to Security Council resolution 1701 and…

Republic of Korea contributes 1.18 million for humanitarian assistance in Libya Tunis, Tunisia 28 January 2015 – The Korean Government has contributed USD 1.18 million to support the humanitarian assistance to Libya. The…

29 January 2015 - Participants in the UN-facilitated Libyan political dialogue have discussed during their meeting in Geneva this week the venue for holding the future talks. There was agreement on the principle of convening…

New York, U.S.A Wednesday, 28 January 2015 The Secretary-General is deeply concerned over the serious deterioration of the security situation in Southern Lebanon and violations of the cessation of hostilities and Resolution…

Mogadishu – The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has welcomed the announcement of the nomination of a new Federal cabinet by the Prime Minister of Somalia on 27 January…

Mogadishu – The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has welcomed the announcement of the nomination of a new Federal cabinet by the Prime Minister of Somalia on 27 January…

New York, 28 January 2015 - The Secretary-General condemns, in the strongest terms, the attack that took place at the Corinthia Hotel, in Tripoli on 27 January. He expresses his condolences to the families of those who lost…

Geneva, 28 January 2015 - Representatives of municipal and local councils from a number of towns and cities from across Libya gathered in Geneva on Wednesday 28 January 2015 to discuss how to support confidence-building…