New York, 9 August 2021 Indigenous peoples around the world continue to face overwhelming marginalization, discrimination and exclusion. Rooted in colonialism and patriarchy, these profound disparities are sustained by a…
TRIPOLI, 6 August 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) joins the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) in condemning the act of hatred that took place on the Coastal Road a few days ago, following its…
Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Deborah Lyons Kabul, 6 August 2021 [As delivered] * * * Mr. President and members of the Security Council…
KABUL/NEW YORK - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, today briefed a special Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan. Lyons highlighted the deteriorating security…
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka has been following with great concern the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel in the last days. Exercising her good offices, the Special Coordinator has activated…
Appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in February 2021 as the Deputy Special Representative (DSRSG) with the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Ms. Khardiata Lo N’Diaye…
KABUL - The UN Security Council will hold a special session on the situation on Afghanistan today at 10:00 in New York (18.30, Kabul local). Media can follow the UN WebTV for the live webcast. The session will also be…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Hans Grundberg of Sweden as his Special Envoy for Yemen. Mr. Grundberg succeeds Martin Griffiths (United Kingdom of Great Britain and…
In his capacity as President of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, (UNOWAS), Mahamat ANNADIF…