Press Releases

Tripoli 13 December 2018 – The President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, and the Special Representative of Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya…

The 46th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today in a business-like and respectful atmosphere. In Working Group I, the Co-Chairs and the participants assessed the overall security situation on the…

UNMISS Quick Impact Projects improve the lives of communities across South Sudan

“I had very productive meetings with Their Excellencies President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut today. I briefed the President and the Speaker on developments in connection with tunnels along the Blue Line…

NEW YORK - The Members of the Security Council welcomed the outcome of the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan on 27-28 November, co-hosted by the government of Afghanistan and the United Nations, which renewed the partnership…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.221

Tripoli, 10 December 2018 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its strong condemnation of Sunday’s consecutive, but unrelated, attacks against civilians and facilities in the South of Libya and…

Human Rights Day this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a landmark document that establishes, in its first article, that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and…

New York, 10 December 2018. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Carlos Ruiz Massieu of Mexico as his Special Representative for Colombia and Head of the United Nations…

For 70 years, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been a global beacon – shining a light for dignity, equality and well-being … and bringing hope to dark places. The rights proclaimed in the Declaration apply to…