Press Releases

Juba, 10 June 2013 - The global policy of the United Nations (UN) system on the protection of UN premises is no longer to hire individual contractors. Based on a resolution of the General Assembly of the UN, the current policy is to outsource the protection of UN premises.

I just had a good meeting with caretaker Minister (Faysal) Karameh. Before that, I met with parliamentarians from the Future bloc and I also met with security representatives. I will also be meeting later today with representatives of other parties and with members of civil society. This is not my…

Juba, 2 June 2013 - On 30 May, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) conducted a one-day mission to Boma, Jonglei state. This was the first time UNMISS had returned to Boma since the SPLA entered the town on 18 May.

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, today underlined the United Nations’ continued support for the electoral process in Lebanon. As parliament gathered to discuss the possible extension of its mandate, he said that– while it was clearly important to ensure the…

Tripoli 29 May 2013 - It is no secret that the drafting of the Constitution and the preparations involved are of special significance to Libya's democratic transition towards stability and prosperity. Representation and meaningful participation of women in the Constitution-Drafting Assembly and in…

Juba,28 May 2013 - The United Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes the decision of the Government of Japan announced today to expand the area of activities of the Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) in South Sudan.

United Nations peacekeepers must be constantly equipped with more and better tools and skills so they could fully meet their mandates in increasingly risky environments, Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, said at Headquarters today. Speaking at a press conference…

United Nations peacekeepers must be constantly equipped with more and better tools and skills so they could fully meet their mandates in increasingly risky environments, Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, said at Headquarters today. Speaking at a press conference…

Geneva, 28 May 2013 - The twenty-second session of the Follow-up Committee which monitors the implementation of the Greentree Agreement on the Bakassi Peninsula was held in Geneva on 27 and 28 May 2013. On that occasion, the Cameroonian and Nigerian delegations have reiterated their commitment to…

Geneva, 28 May 2013 - The twenty-second session of the Follow-up Committee which monitors the implementation of the Greentree Agreement on the Bakassi Peninsula was held in Geneva on 27 and 28 May 2013. On that occasion, the Cameroonian and Nigerian delegations have reiterated their commitment to…