Press Releases

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about intensified escalation in Yemen and Israel. Israeli airstrikes today on Sana’a International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations in Yemen are especially alarming. The airstrikes reportedly resulted in numerous casualties including at least…

Any actions that risk the fragile cessation of hostilities must cease. Israel and Lebanon have recommitted to full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701. To address outstanding issues, both parties are urged to utilize the newly-established Mechanism as agreed in the understanding…

Tripoli – On the 73rd anniversary of Libya's independence, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) extends heartfelt congratulations to the Libyan people. On this occasion, we celebrate not only Libya's hard-won freedom and sovereignty but also the resilience and determination of its…

Port-au-Prince, 23 December 2024 Just over two weeks after the start of a wave of crimes committed by the Wharf Jérémie gang in the municipality of Port-au-Prince, the United Nations Integrated Office (BINUH) in Haiti and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published their…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati upon his visit to south Lebanon. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun and together they held discussions at UNIFIL's Sector East…

JUBA, 23 December 2024 : The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) acknowledge the progress made by the Government and Parties to the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the…

JUBA, 24 December 2024 – More than 90 percent of South Sudanese respondents interviewed during a perception survey commissioned by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) confirmed the importance of elections being held and almost all intended to vote. The survey, conducted in April and…

KUFRA, Libya — A high-level United Nations delegation visited Kufra yesterday to assess the ongoing humanitarian response for Sudanese refugees. Led by UNSMIL Officer-in-Charge Stephanie Koury and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Aeneas…

Farming near the ceasefire lines inside the UN buffer zone is strictly prohibited and risks provoking tensions. No farmer is ever granted permission to work near the ceasefire lines, such actions jeopardise the safety and security of both civilians and UN peacekeepers. Earlier today a farmer damaged…

20 December 2024 2024 was, to put it mildly, an exceptionally difficult year for Lebanon. Far too many lives were lost, devastated, and disrupted. The conflict, which inflicted untold suffering and trauma, also left great destruction. And certainly, the arduous process of healing, picking up the…