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The members of the Security Council welcomed the permanent ceasefire agreement signed by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission on 23 October in Geneva following talks facilitated by the United Nations. The members of the Security…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the atrocious and cowardly terrorist attack that took place at the Kabul Education Center, Afghanistan, on 24 October 2020. The attack, which was…

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S GOOD OFFICES MISSION IN CYPRUS P.O. BOX 21642, NICOSIA, CYPRUS Today, the new Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Ersin Tatar, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, have confirmed their intention…

26 October 2020, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations to Support Mission in Libya Stephanie Williams convened today, 26 October 2020, the first virtual meeting of the Libyan…

Tripoli, 25 October 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary -General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Williams is pleased to announce the launch of the Libyan Political…

>>> Click here to download the Ceasefire Agreement signed between the Libyan parties on 23 October 2020 Geneva, 23 October 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support…

UN Day Message UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Mr. Ján Kubiš UN Deputy Special Coordinator/Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Najat Rochdi October 24 -the UN Day- this year marks the 75 th Anniversary of…

Tripoli, 22 October 2020, UNSMIL deplores the recent unlawful arrest of the Head of the Libyan Media Corporation, Mr Mohamed Omar Baaio. The Mission calls for his immediate and unconditional release. Mr Baaio was arrested on…