News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Amman, 26 May 2021 - The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, concluded today, Wednesday, a three-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he met senior Saudi and Yemeni officials to discuss…
Honourable members of the LPDF, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to welcome you to this two-day virtual meeting, that is called on to make progress towards ensuring that the wish of the Libyan people, which found its…
General Salva Kiir, President of the Republic of South Sudan and patron of the Mediation Committee, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the…
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) will facilitate a two-day virtual meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) on 26-27 May to discuss the proposed constitutional basis for parliamentary and…
Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the situation in Somalia. I am pleased do so together again with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African…
Today, Ms. Najat Rochdi, the Deputy UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, briefed a virtual meeting of the Security Council’s Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security on the…
New York, 26 May 2021 I send my warmest greetings to Buddhists all over the world on Vesak, when we honour the birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord Buddha. Today, we recognize the contributions Buddhism has made to human…
New York – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, will brief today the Security Council meeting on the latest developments in the country. The meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. (Mogadishu…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON AFRICA DAY 25 May 2021 This year’s Africa Day highlights arts, culture and heritage as levers for building the Africa we want. Africa’s rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage is…
Mogadishu/New York – James Swan, UN Special Representative for Somalia and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), said it is imperative that the summit yield an implementable agreement to hold…
New York, 25 May 2021 This year’s Africa Day highlights arts, culture and heritage as levers for building the Africa we want. Africa’s rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage is important for sustainable development…