News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
We mark Africa Day at a time when cooperation and solidarity to advance the continent’s future is more needed than ever. Africa’s dynamism is unstoppable; its potential is breathtaking, from the vibrancy of its huge number of…
Excellencies, distinguished member of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC): First, I would like to warmly welcome all of you to the Security Working Group meeting. I would like to convey my special thanks to Türkiye and…
TRIPOLI – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya today co-chaired with Türkiye the first plenary session of the Security Working Group of the Berlin Process International Follow-Up Committee on Libyan…
Madam President, Members of the Security Council, This past month, we were reminded again of the volatile security situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as yet another deadly escalation between Israel and…
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of SRSG Volker Perthes Stakeout that took place on Monday 22 May 2023 at the UN Headquarters in New York. I was moderated by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary…
TRIPOLI – 22 May 2023 – More than 100 members of civil society organizations and the Arab Network of Electoral Management Bodies participated in a regional conference organized by the High National Elections Commission (HNEC)…
Madame President, Members of the Security Council, More than five weeks have passed since the eruption of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan on 15 April. Despite repeated earlier…
On 23 May, UNOAU participated in the 4 th remote meeting of AU-Regions standing committee on Small Arms Light Weapons (SALW) and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR). The meeting was opened by the African Union…
On 23 May, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to the African Union (AU) and Head of UNOAU paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of Turkey to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Ambassador…
On 23 May, UNOAU met with a Delegation from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Norway to the African Union, Synne Bjørnrå. Discussions focused on…
TRIPOLI – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, today stressed the need “to work together to ensure centrality of human rights throughout all stages of the…
The 55 th meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC) ended in São Tomé on 19 May, with the ministerial session. The official opening ceremony was chaired by the…