News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Baidoa – On a visit to Somalia’s South West State today, representatives of some of the country’s key international partners highlighted the importance of the Federal Government and Federal Member States working together for…
New York, 15 October 2020 Corruption is criminal, immoral and the ultimate betrayal of public trust. It is even more damaging in times of crisis – as the world is experiencing now with the COVID-19 pandemic. The response to…
Baidoa – On a visit to Somalia’s South West State today, representatives of some of the country’s key international partners highlighted the importance of the Federal Government and Federal Member States working together for…
MEDIA NOTE October 14, 2020 Joint Statement on the Launch of the Israel-Lebanon Maritime Talks The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States and the Office of the UN Special…
Mogadishu – On the third anniversary of the 14 October 2017 suicide bombing in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, the United Nations today paid tribute to the victims and survivors of the horrific attack and reaffirmed the…
Nairobi, 13 October 2020 – The United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Huang Xia, today briefed the Security Council on recent developments in the region. The Special Envoy emphasized the region's leaders…
New York, 13 October 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to the importance of strengthening disaster risk reduction. Many countries are facing multiple crises simultaneously. We will see more of this…
Tripoli, 13 October 2020, The UN Support Mission in Libya welcomes the 11 October appointment of five women judges who will work in two new specialised courts in Benghazi and Tripoli dedicated to hearing cases of violence…
8 October 2020 - The UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Huang Xia, undertook from 28 September to 8 October a series of missions in the region and met with several officials, including Presidents João Lourenço of…
New York, 12 October 2020 The systems that bring food to our tables have a profound impact on our economies, our health and the environment. Food systems are one of the main reasons we are failing to stay within our planet’s…
Tripoli 10 October 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Stephanie Williams is pleased to announce the resumption of inclusive intra-Libyan…