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Statement by Mr. Yacoub El Hillo, Deputy Head of UNSMIL, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, on the recent fight escalation in and around Tripoli
TRIPOLI, 03 January 2020 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Mr Yacoub El-Hillo strongly condemns the intensified airstrikes and shelling in and around Libya’s capital, Tripoli. “I am horrified by these…
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SRSG Ibn Chambas commends the successful conduct of the presidential election in Guinea-Bissau and urges party supporters to continue to show maturity
Following a three-day visit to Guinea Bissau conducted from 28 to 31 December, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the announcement by the Electoral Commission of the results…
AU-UN Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator's end-of-year message
Khartoum, 29 December 2019— On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous New Year. Furthermore, I would like to congratulate them on their revolution in which some brave men and women paid the ultimate…
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SRSG Ghassan Salame condemns continued airstrikes causing deaths and injuries among civilians in western Libya
TRIPOLI – 28 December 2019 - The Special Representative of Secretary-General (SRSG) in Libya, Ghassan Salame, strongly condemns repeated airstrikes targeting civilian installations in western Libya, including Al-Zawiya, Tajoura and Abu Salim. “We have said it loud and clear that indiscriminate…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 261 - 27 Dec 2019 to 02 Jan 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 261 - 27 Dec 2019 to 02 Jan 2020
Statement by UN Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto on need for peace in Afghanistan
KABUL - Peace is crucial for the future of Afghanistan. I welcome the efforts made by the people of Afghanistan and other key actors to make progress and realize direct intra-Afghan talks. While recognizing the many challenges to be addressed in any peace efforts, the United Nations remains…
United Nations statement on the announcement of preliminary results for Afghanistan’s presidential election
KABUL, 22 December 2019 - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the announcement of the preliminary results for Afghanistan’s presidential election and commends the country’s electoral bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC…
SRSG STATEMENT ON REPEAT DESECRATION OF ORTHODOX CEMETERY IN LIPJAN/LIPLJAN
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, expresses serious concern at the further desecration of gravestones at the Orthodox cemetery in Lipjan/Lipljan, after a similar incident in July. Mr. Tanin is closely monitoring the situation and calls on…
Statement Attributable to the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the Escalation of Violence in the Idlib Area
Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi condemns the recent intensification of hostilities in northwest Syria, in particular aerial bombardments and the reported use of barrel bombs, killing tens of civilians including women and children. Despite…