Press Releases

Dakar, 22 March 2015- On 21 March SRSG Mohamed Ibn Chambas undertook a visit to Freetown. The visit took place against a backdrop of the decision by Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma to discharge Vice President Alhadji Sumana of his functions, which is being disputed by the latter. French /…

The annual observance of Nowruz is a wonderful opportunity for people to join together to celebrate cultural diversity, dialogue and mutual respect. It is a moment of unity and solidarity, within and among societies, that is all the more important at times of strife and division. This year’s Nowruz…

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag joined today a celebration for Mother’s Day at the Saint Elias High School in Darb Es Sim near Saida. In her statement, she stressed the universal values of the United Nations, with particular emphasis on peace, coexistence, dignity and…

20 March 2015 - All delegations are here. All delegations were given as you remember a few days to prepare this round, which we have told them we expect it be the decisive round. In the last days we have seen more fighting, airstrikes, more actions by Daesh not only Libya but also in the region all…

UNHQ Thursday, 19 March 2015 Presidential Statement The full text of presidential statement S/PRST/2015/7 reads as follows: “The Security Council has been briefed by the Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and the Assistant-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmond Mulet following…

19 March 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the military attack the morning of Thursday 19 March 2015 on Mitiga Airport in Tripoli. This latest attack is risking sparking an escalation that threatens to undermine the ongoing political dialogue process at a time when…

18 March 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the latest military attack on Zintan airport. Coming against the backdrop of repeated United Nations and international community calls for all parties to take no action that would risk escalating tensions at a…

18 March 2014 - Twenty four electoral staff from Libya and Tunisia have completed a BRIDGE “Train the Facilitator” course administered by the UN Electoral Support Team to Libya, including members of UNSMIL and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with UNDP Tunisia’s…