Press Releases

We just had a very good meeting with Prime Minister Salam who had kindly invited heads of mission of members of the International Support Group to meet him here in the Serail to set out his concerns and discuss efforts being made to take forward the ISG support agendas. The following are my own…

I am delighted to be back in Tripoli and to see its residents able to move freely following the implementation of the security plan. This is a welcome development after months and years of senseless armed clashes. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the army and the security forces for all…

New York, 26 June 2014 - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Libya on the election of the Council of Representatives. The election marks an important step in moving the transition process forward and stabilizing the political process. The Secretary-General commends all actors for…

Bangui, 26th June 2014 – The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) condemns the violence that has occurred in the past few days in the city of Bambari, and deplores the loss of many lives.

On behalf of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and indeed on my own behalf, I would like to extend my best wishes to the Government and people of Sudan, on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is a month of worship, reflection and reconciliation; where the…

Tripoli, 26 June 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the assassination of Salwa Bugaighis, the prominent Libyan personality and member of the Preparatory Committee for National Dialogue.Once again, Benghazi witnesses a bloody attack, the last of a series largely…

NEW YORK - SC/11457 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation): The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing by Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the…

25 June 2014 - Ms. Sigrid Kaag, the Special Coordinator for the OPCW-UN Joint Mission concluded today a brief visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ms. Kaag met with the Deputy Foreign Minister H.E. Majid Takhte Ravanchi and held constructive discussions on the progress made with regard to the…

I would like on my own behalf and that of my colleagues, the ambassadors of the five permanent members of the Security Council, to thank His Beatitude the Patriarch for inviting us to meet with him today. The Patriarch underlined to us his concern about the continuing inability of Parliament to…

Saly (Senegal), 25 June 2014 - Peace and conflict resolution experts from West Africa and beyond are gathering in Saly, Senegal, for a one-week training from 23 to 29 June 2014 on Conflict Analysis for Mediation Strategy Design. The training is organised as part of a partnership between the Crisis…