News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (SCL), briefed the UN Security Council, alongside UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The consultations followed…
“The United Nations will continue to support national and regional efforts to ensure peace and stability, enhance democracy and good governance including through inclusive political processes, and socio-economic development…
Dakar, 8 July 2024- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, participated yesterday in the 65th Ordinary Session…
Good morning, all, I am glad to be here with you today. I will just say a few words first about where we are with mediation in Yemen. As I just briefed the council, recent developments are bringing Yemen to a crossroads, once…
Thank you, Mr. President, Mr. President, as I brief you today, the trajectory of the development in Yemen has since the beginning of the year moved in the wrong direction and if left unaddressed could reach a tipping point…
Last night, Monday, 22 July, the Government of Yemen and Ansar Allah informed the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, that they agreed on several measures to de-escalate in relation to the…
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed visited Addis Ababa from 20 to 23 July 2024. During the visit, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga warmly welcomed her and joined her at the opening of the Preparatory Committee for the 4th…
TRIPOLI - 21 July – Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General and Resident Humanitarian Coordinator, Georgette Gagnon, led a mission to Kufra on 18 July with the heads of five UN agencies to see the situation of…
• The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the reports of airstrikes earlier today in and around the port of Hudaydah in Yemen. Israel has claimed responsibility for the strikes, noting that this is in response for…
Tripoli - UNSMIL takes note of the meeting of members of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State Cairo on 18 July. While the Mission welcomes all steps in support of a Libyan consensus that facilitates a…
The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) participated in the 11th African Standby Capacity (ASC) Coordination Meeting, held from 15th to 19th July 2024 in Dakar, Senegal. The meeting was co-hosted by the African…
Security Council Press Statement on Colombia following UNSC Colombia Session July 2024 New York, 18 July 2024. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia…