News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
New York, 30 April 2021 Ten years ago, we launched the very first International Jazz Day in the United Nations General Assembly Hall at the initiative of UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. With every passing…
I take note of the Palestinian leadership decision to postpone Legislative Council elections scheduled for May 22. I fully understand the disappointment of the many Palestinians who have so clearly expressed a desire to…
UNOAU participated in an AU Selection Assessment and Assistance Team (SAAT) Mission to Nigeria. The objective of the mission was to select prospective Individual Police Officers (IPOs) to be deployed to AMISOM from 26 to 30…
Ending a two-day visit to Burundi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi praised progress made towards helping refugees find long-term solutions in the heart of Africa’s Great Lakes Region.
From 27 to 29 April, UNOAU attended a virtual conference organized by the AU Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) and the police components of the Regional Planning Elements (PLANELMs) of the African Standby Force (ASF)…
The Secretary-General: Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you very much for your presence. At the moment in which we conclude the 5+1 talks on Cyprus here in Geneva, I want to express my deep gratitude and the gratitude…
Tripoli, 28 April 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš arrived in Libya on Monday 26 April to meet Libyan interlocutors and officials…
Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš was received yesterday by the Joint Military Commission (JMC) at its Headquarters in Sirte. Special Envoy…
UN Clarifies UN Recruitment Channels 28 April 2021 Beirut, Lebanon It has come to the attention of the United Nations (UN) that some individuals in Lebanon may be impersonating UN staff members and scamming people after…
Emergency | FAO in Somalia continues to find innovative ways to respond to and mitigate the desert locust crisis FAO in Somalia is continuously finding innovative ways to respond to and mitigate the desert locust crisis. The…
UNOAU facilitated a meeting between the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Djibouti to the African Union, also Chairperson of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) for the month of April, Ambassador Mohamed…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNOAU, Hanna Tetteh, participated in the SDG 16 Conference themed, “Transforming Governance for a more peaceful, just and inclusive future” organized…