Press Releases

The United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel is built around three broad areas of support formulated as strategic goals and organized according to key themes. The strategic goals are aimed at supporting and strengthening continuing initiatives and addressing previously identified gaps. A…

“We have had consultations today with the different parties. We continued our work in this dialogue on substantial issues and also on the organization of our work. And after listening both to the participants that are here in Morocco and the ones who have to join in the coming days, the United…

Amman, Jordan, March 13, 2014 - The United Nations with the Swedish Institute in Alexandria facilitated a learning event on Conflict Resolution and Mediation Skills for Libyan women.The event brought together women activists representing different geographical areas in Libya, in which they learnt…

ANKARA, Turkey -- UNRCCA attended the Regional Technical Group Meeting (RTG) of the Counter-terrorism Confidence Building Measures (CT-CBM) of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, held in Ankara on March 11, 2015. The meeting was Co-chaired by Afghanistan and Turkey. At the RTG meeting in Ankara…

Algiers, 10 March 2015 - An UNSMIL-facilitated meeting of Libyan political leaders and political activists convened today, Tuesday, in the Algerian capital in support of the Libyan Political dialogue. (Photos by Iason Athanasiadis/UNSMIL)

Juba, 10 March 2015 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Ms. Ellen Margrethe Loej, and the U.S. Charge D’Affaires, Charles Twining, visited Malakal today. The visit featured a walking tour of the devastated center of…

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 09 March 2015 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag praised today the efforts of the Lebanese Army in safeguarding Lebanon’s stability and security. “We commend the achievements of the Lebanese army and security forces in the face of the challenges…

09 March 2015 - In view of some of the media coverage and other public statements that followed the conclusion on 7 March of three days of Libyan political dialogue facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in Skhirat, Morocco, the Mission has found it necessary to provide…

Last year, UNSMIL celebrated the International Women's Day with Libyan women in Tripoli. The women came together, developed their theme of the day, and shared their hopes and aspirations. Libyan women demanded for their rights to be integrated in the constitution, and the realization of their full…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mongi Hamdi, condemns in the strongest possible terms the deadly attack that took place at a Bamako restaurant at around 1 a.m. this morning. The attack was carried out by at least one masked person, who opened fire on the…