News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
TRIPOLI, 11 August 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) today facilitated a virtual meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum today to review the four proposals developed by members of the…
Distinguished members of the LPDF, on behalf of the Special Envoy and the entire UNSMIL team, I wish to thank you for conducting your discussions in a constructive manner, focusing on the priority task at hand, which is to…
New York, 12 August 2021 Young people are on the frontlines of the struggle to build a better future for all. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the dire need for the kind of transformational change they seek – and young…
Distinguished members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), Let me start by wishing you all a blessed and happy new Hijri year. I am pleased to welcome you to this virtual meeting today. As I mentioned in my letter…
TRIPOLI, 10 August 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is deeply concerned about the abduction and disappearance of Mr. Rida Faraj Fraitis, Chief of Staff for the First Deputy Prime Minister of the…
The municipality of El Tarra is located 185 kilometres from Cúcuta and is part of the Catatumbo sub-region. It is home to more than 100 people in the reintegration process. Its productive projects stand out for their…
PANJSHIR – Civil society representatives at a series of UN-backed radio programmes in Central Afghanistan called on the parties to conflict to stop fighting and return to the negotiation table. The series is part of UNAMA’s…
New York, 9 August 2021 Indigenous peoples around the world continue to face overwhelming marginalization, discrimination and exclusion. Rooted in colonialism and patriarchy, these profound disparities are sustained by a…
TRIPOLI, 6 August 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) joins the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) in condemning the act of hatred that took place on the Coastal Road a few days ago, following its…
Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Deborah Lyons Kabul, 6 August 2021 [As delivered] * * * Mr. President and members of the Security Council…
KABUL/NEW YORK - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, today briefed a special Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan. Lyons highlighted the deteriorating security…
