News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Galkayo – Quite a few cities in the world are split – sometimes by historical differences, sometimes by administrative divisions and, in some cases, by national borders. But very few of them have such a turbulent recent…
New York, 30 December 2024 Madam President [US Permanent Representative Linda Thomas-Greenfield], Distinguished members of the Security Council, The Middle East is witnessing yet another dangerous escalation. The hostilities…
New York, 31 December 2024 Throughout 2024, hope has been hard to find. Wars are causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement. Inequalities and divisions are rife — fueling tensions and mistrust. And today I can…
TUNIS – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) held a two-day forum in Tunis, bringing together Libyan notables and leading figures from across Libya in discussions on de-escalation and conflict prevention. This…
Kismayo – In many developed countries, when lawyers are asked about why they entered the legal field, they often note the impact of fictional television shows watched during formative years – they mention how inspiring it was…
The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about intensified escalation in Yemen and Israel. Israeli airstrikes today on Sana’a International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations in Yemen are especially alarming. The…
The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about intensified escalation in Yemen and Israel. Israeli airstrikes today on Sana’a International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations in Yemen are especially alarming. The…
Tripoli – On the 73rd anniversary of Libya's independence, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) extends heartfelt congratulations to the Libyan people. On this occasion, we celebrate not only Libya's hard-won…
Port-au-Prince, 23 December 2024 Just over two weeks after the start of a wave of crimes committed by the Wharf Jérémie gang in the municipality of Port-au-Prince, the United Nations Integrated Office (BINUH) in Haiti and the…
BENGHAZI – 21 December – Over one hundred military police, judges and prosecutors have taken part in a three-month programme in Benghazi organized by UNSMIL’s Human Rights, Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Section and the…
BENGHAZI – 21 December – Young men and women from across the eastern and southern region came together earlier this week in a two-day workshop in Benghazi as part of UNSMIL’s #YouEngage programme. On day one, the twenty-eight…
Dakar, 20 December 2024– The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today presented to the United Nations Security…