New York – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Mr. Philippe Lazzarini of Switzerland as his Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia. Mr…

New York - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Mr. Philippe Lazzarini of Switzerland as his Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia. Mr…

Firstly, I would like to extend my best wishes to the Prime Minister and the Lebanese people for this holiday season and for the new year. We discussed today the security situation, including the implementation of resolution…

28 December 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the airstrikes on targets in the city of Misrata on Sunday 28 December 2014.UNSMIL appeals to all sides to work towards de-escalation, and calls…

27 December 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the renewed attacks on Libya’s oil installations, which reportedly set ablaze storage tanks in the Sidra oil terminal, and calls for…

(Revised version incorporating clarification issued 26 December 2014) GENEVA / TRIPOLI (23 December 2014) – Fighting in recent months between armed groups in western and eastern Libya, as well as in the south, has resulted in…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned yesterday’s attack on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base camp within Mogadishu…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned yesterday’s attack on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base camp within Mogadishu…

26 December 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), following further inquiries, has received assurances that reports concerning the misuse of Libyan Red Crescent Society-owned ambulances and uniforms in…

Dear journalists and Friends of the media, As 2014 is coming to an end, I would like, on behalf of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), to express my appreciation to each of you for your cooperation and support…

17-18 December 2014 - The Regional Consultation Conference on the Private Sector Investment Opportunities in the Great Lakes Region held in Luanda, Angola. The meeting was convened jointly by the Government of Angola, the…

24 December 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes today’s announcement by the Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA) to release its thematic committees’ preliminary work for public discussion…