Press Releases

We, the undersigned, participants to the Libyan dialogue process Acknowledging the depth of the security, political and humanitarian crisis that our beloved country is going through, the challenges that Libya is facing and the urgent need to take the appropriate decisions to end violence and…

The United Nations Electoral Observation Mission (MENUB), pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2137 of 2014 to observe the Burundian electoral process before, during and after the elections, began its observation activities on 1 January 2015.

Juba, 1 July 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns in the strongest possible terms the fatal shooting this evening around 18:00 hours local time of an internally displaced person (IDP) inside the Mission’s protection-of-civilians site at its compound outside Malakal.

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on 2 July 2015, in the region of Timbuktu, during which six Burkinabe peacekeepers were killed and…

GENEVA, June 30 (UNHCR) – Increased fighting in Libya since the start of the year had led to almost a doubling in the number of displaced people in the country to more than 434,000 from an estimated 230,000 last September, the UN refugee agency reported on Tuesday.UNHCR said the numbers could in…

Juba, 1 July 2015 - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) wishes to refute an opinion column appearing in the 30 June and 1 July editions of The Citizen newspaper alleging that armed opposition forces have been firing this week on internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying at the Mission’s…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 30 June 2015 Today, HE the Minister of Defense Samir Mokbel and Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces Major-General Jean Kahwagi hosted United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag on a visit to Arsal in the north-eastern border area of Lebanon. The visit…

Juba, 30 June 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has found evidence of widespread human rights abuses allegedly committed by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and associated armed groups during the recent escalation of fighting in Unity State.

2015-06-29 EBE Joint Statement

The Secretary-General is concerned about the Government of Burundi's insistence on going ahead with elections on 29 June despite the prevailing political and security environment. The International Facilitation Team in Bujumbura has been working hard to assist the Burundian parties to reach a…