News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
The Secretary-General welcomes the endorsement of an interim Government of National Unity by the House of Representatives as an important step towards restoring unity, stability, security and prosperity in Libya. The…
Tripoli, 10 March 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) congratulates the Libyan people on the approval by the House of Representatives (HoR) of a new interim unified Government and applauds the HoR…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, James Swan, condemned today’s attack in which six mortar rounds landed within the perimeter of the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, James Swan, condemned today’s attack in which six mortar rounds landed within the perimeter of the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu…
Madam President Thank you, Madam President, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council. It is my first briefing to this Council and I am grateful to the Secretary-General and also to the Council for the confidence they…
08 March 2021 – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy (SE) for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMI) Ján Kubiš paid a visit to Cairo from 6 to 8 March where he met with high-level Egyptian…
Tripoli, 8 March 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya welcomes the convening of a formal House of Representatives (HoR) session today in Sirte to deliberate on the vote of confidence on the cabinet list proposed…
Mogadishu – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Somalia commends Somali women for their immense contributions to peace and development in the country and calls for decisive action by Somali…
Mogadishu – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Somalia commends Somali women for their immense contributions to peace and development in the country and calls for decisive action by Somali…
Mogadishu - Hinda Dahir Jama’s love for journalism started early – and has involved its share of danger and hardship. “Being a journalist is my childhood dream come true. It stems from my strong hope to become a role model…
On March 8, International Women’s Day, the United Nations honors women who are on the frontline of their fight against COVID-19. Today, on International Women’s Day, the UN pays tribute to the countless women in Lebanon…
8 March 2021 Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, which is marked globally under the theme of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,”. And as we celebrate the 8th of March…