Press Releases

UNMISS Update No. 118

I am delighted to offer best wishes for a happy Nowruz to all those celebrating around the world – and to the many others who can benefit from this rich cultural heritage. Nowruz is an ancient tradition with modern relevance…

UNHQ, New York 17 March 2016 The members of the Security Council were briefed on 16 March 2016 by the Special Coordinator for Lebanon of the Secretary-General, Sigrid Kaag, on the implementation of United Nations Security…

T he Secretary-General welcomes the adoption by the Security Council of Resolution 2272 (2016). The resolution, which endorses the special measures recommended by the Secretary-General to prevent and combat sexual…

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya Calls for Humanitarian Ceasefires and Safe Exit of Civilians Trapped in Fighting Areas in Benghazi 11 March 2016 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 10 March 2016 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag visited today a range of social economic programmes in southern Lebanon. In Marjayoun, the Special Coordinator visited…

Remarks to the Press By the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, M. Mohamed Ibn Chambas I have just concluded a three-day visit to Cabo Verde, during which I had…