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Mr. President, Excellencies, I am pleased to update the Council on recent key developments in Kosovo since the Secretary-General’s last report and to offer some observations. The situation in Kosovo over the past three months has been more stable than during previous reporting periods. Nonetheless…

24 August 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler welcomes the statement issued today by the Presidency Council (PC) and commends the resumption of the House of Representatives (HoR) sessions. Martin Kobler…

The joint market for the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities which was temporarily suspended due to insecurity formally reopened on 15 August in Amiet, a few kilometers north of Abyei with a few traditional leaders from two communities in attendance. Marked as a crucial joint community-initiated…

UNMIK/PR/1824 The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, condemns the attack on the premises of the Radio Television Kosovo (RTK) that took place yesterday evening. “Violent attacks of this kind are never justified, and such acts are only detrimental to the future of Kosovo,”…

UNMISS PoC site Update No.135

The Secretary-General welcomes the landmark case before the International Criminal Court today relating to the trial of Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, an alleged member of Ansar Dine, who is charged with the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against historic monuments and buildings dedicated to…

Distinguished participants and performers, Dear Friends, Today is a day to remember sacrifices and to honor courageous action. Today is also a day of celebrating our common humanity and our determination to live up to the values and principles of the UN Charter. On this World Humanitarian Day, we…

Arabic version Geneva (19 August 2016) - On 11 August, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, made a particular appeal for the medical the evacuation of people with urgent needs from the besieged towns of Fouah and Madaya. Today, Mr. de Mistura, therefore welcomes the…

The Secretary-General is disappointed that the Sudanese parties failed to reach an agreement on a cessation of hostilities in Darfur and the Two Areas of Blue Nile and South Kordofan States, during the last round of negotiations from 9 to 14 August 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Secretary…

Arabic version Geneva ( 18 August 2016) - The Special Envoy for Syria, this morning, cut short the regular International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Humanitarian Taskforce meeting, and made, on behalf of the Secretary-General, a strong appeal for a pause of at least 48-hours to deliver UN…