News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres and AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomed the continuing strong cooperation between the two Organizations on 2 December at the UN headquarters in New York. The…
I am alarmed by the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which is claiming the lives of Israelis and Palestinians. Last night, Palestinian assailants opened fire towards an Israeli vehicle…
On Sunday afternoon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, will arrive in Lebanon for a state visit. At this challenging time for Lebanon, this will be a visit of solidarity during which the…
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) is organizing on 16 and 17 December 2021 a regional seminar on the "Contribution of religious and traditional actors to peacebuilding, conflict prevention and…
In an interview with UN News’ Abdelmonem Makki, while in New York to brief the Security Council on the situation in Sudan, SRSG Perthes spoke about finding a national consensus to move forward following October’s military…
Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, as I recently expressed in my call for restraint, I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing military escalation and continued violence in Yemen. Since I last addressed this Council, the…
TRIPOLI, 12 December 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the arrival of Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General (SASG) for Libya, Ms. Stephanie Williams in Tripoli on 12…
Question: Mr. Pedersen: How would you describe the discussion? Another question: It was a long meeting, something good? Mr. Pedersen: We had an in-depth discussion as you can understand, it lasted for more than two hours. We…
Abuja, 10 December, 2021 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in collaboration with the Center for the Development of Youth and Sports (CDJS) of the Economic Community of West African States…
New York, 12 December 2021 As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must urgently strengthen our health systems to ensure they are equitable, resilient and capable of meeting everyone’s needs, including for…
Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I am grateful for the opportunity to brief you again on the situation in Sudan. In the last six weeks, Sudan’s political transition has been undergoing its greatest crisis to…