Bogota, 4 April 2022. In his latest report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, which covers the period from 28 December 2021 to 25 March 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reviews the progress and remaining…
Context The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), with the governments of Ireland, the Republic of Ghana, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and in collaboration with ECOWAS Member…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION 4 April 2022 The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action reminds us how far we have come in…
Mogadishu – On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the United Nations in Somalia today highlighted the impact that the scourge has on Somalis, and reaffirmed its support for…
Mogadishu – On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the United Nations in Somalia today highlighted the impact that the scourge has on Somalis, and reaffirmed its support for…
New York, 4 April 2022 The jury has reached a verdict. And it is damning. This report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a litany of broken climate promises. It is a file of shame, cataloguing the empty…
New York, 4 April 2022 The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action reminds us how far we have come in clearing the world of explosive remnants of war – and how far we still have to go. Exactly…
Dhabad and Galdogob – Out of fear, the people of Dhabad and Galdogob, in northern Somalia, barely ventured out to the fields near their homes. The risks were too great and well-known to locals: walking in those areas was…
Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia extends it warmest wishes to all Somalis as they begin the observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan. “The UN family in Somalia wishes all Somalis a peaceful Ramadan, surrounded by…
Mogadishu – The human rights situation in Somalia came under the spotlight this past week with the first visit of the United Nations Independent Expert on the issue, and ended with her noting progress and challenges, as well…
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomes the positive reactions by all sides to the two-month truce reached in Yemen. He further stresses the importance of building on the agreement to…
(As prepared for delivery, Mogadishu, 2 April 2022) Good morning to you all and thank you for attending this press conference. Before I read my statement, I wish to call on everyone to join me in observing a minute of silence…