News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Transcript of the Interview carried out on 4 February by Al Saeeda TV with Martin Griffiths, and broadcast on 8 February 2021 Saeeda: I would like first of all to welcome Mister Martin Griffiths welcome to you. But before we…
Mogadishu – International partners* welcome the announcement that Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Federal Member State (FMS) leaders will meet on 15 February to finalise arrangements for implementing the 17 September…
Mogadishu – International partners* welcome the announcement that Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Federal Member State (FMS) leaders will meet on 15 February to finalise arrangements for implementing the 17 September…
UNOAU participated in a webinar for the Global Focal Point (GFP) for Rule of Law. The webinar was held on 10 February with an objective to connect rule of law practitioners in the field and at Headquarters, provide an…
Kismayo – Abdisalam Mohamud Shire is a presenter and journalist with Radio Kismaayo, in Somalia’s southern Federal Member State of Jubaland. There, he presents a weekly, 30-minute radio programme called ‘Rajo-side,’ which…
Women in West Africa and the Sahel assess the implementation level of UN RESOLUTIONS 1325 (2000) and subsequent on women, peace and security in the region The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the…
12 February 2021 - Over the past two days, Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSML) Ján Kubiš continued his introductory calls with Libyan interlocutors. He spoke with Mr. Khaled…
“I welcome the recent meeting of the Palestinian national factions under the auspices of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The meeting marks an important advancement towards the holding of elections and Palestinian national unity…
Aiming to discuss roster processes, annexes of the draft Standing Operating Procedure (SOP) on AU Police Roster System for Professional Police Staff (PPS), Individual Police Officers (IPOs) and Formed Police Units (FPUs), the…
New York, 12 February 2021 Chun Jie Kuai Le! [ 春节快乐！ Happy Lunar New Year!] I send my best wishes to everyone celebrating the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Ox – the same sign as the year of my birth. The ox…
Baidoa -- The Baidoa prison was built by the Italian government during the colonial era in the South West State of Somalia. The Ministry of Justice considers it to be one of the country’s most secure prisons because it has no…
Amman, 11 February 2021 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, concluded a two-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, he met with Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, Yemeni…