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- Press Releases 01
Statement by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya
TRIPOLI, 06 September 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) takes note of the release, on 5 September, of Mr. Al-Saadi Gadhaffi, along with Mr. Ahmed Ramadan and six other officials of the former regime…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLEAN AIR FOR BLUE SKIES
New York, 7 September 2021 Today, as many as nine out of ten people breathe polluted air, leading to some 7 million premature deaths each year, of whom 600,000 are children. Unless we act decisively, this number could double…
- The UN in Lebanon
- Press Releases and Statements
UN Humanitarian Chief Concludes Visit to Syria, Lebanon and Turkey
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has concluded his seven-day visit to Syria, Lebanon and Turkey yesterday, his first official mission in the region since…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Afghanistan
At the request of the Secretary-General, Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator for the United Nations, is currently in Kabul. During his visit today Mr. Griffiths…
UNISFA expresses grave concern over the development in JBVMM’s Sector one
Abyei, 4 September 2021 - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has expressed grave concern over the recent developments in some areas in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal's Aweil North and Aweil East…
Spokesperson's for the Secretary-General statement on Afghanistan
NEW YORK - As the United Nations continues to stand in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, the Secretary-General will travel to Geneva to convene on 13 September a high-level ministerial humanitarian meeting to address…
- The UN in Lebanon
- Press Releases and Statements
ESCWA Warns: Three-Quarters of Lebanon’s Residents Plunge Into Poverty
ESCWA warns: Three-quarters of Lebanon’s residents plunge into poverty Beirut, 3 September 2021-- Poverty in Lebanon has drastically increased over the past year, now affecting about 74% of the total population, warns a new…
- Press Releases 01
UNSMIL expresses concern over armed clashes in Tripoli’s Salaheddine area, calls for immediate cessation of hostilities
TRIPOLI, 02 September 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses grave concern about ongoing armed clashes, including the alleged use of indirect fire, in Salaheddine, a densely populated…
Joint Press Release - Great Lakes countries agree on collective actions to curb the financing of negative forces linked to the illicit exploitation and trade of natural resources
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the Office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region and the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) co…
Secretary-General’s statement on Afghanistan
NEW YORK - On the day Afghanistan enters a new phase I want to express my grave concern at the deepening humanitarian and economic crisis in the country and the threat of basic services collapsing completely. Today, almost…