The Secretary-General met today with His Excellency Mr. Tammam Salam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon. The Secretary General and Prime Minister Salam discussed the ongoing impact of the Syrian conflict on Lebanon…
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - On 21-22 September, UNRCCA, together with UNODC, and in consultations with UNAMA, organized a high-level conference titled “Identifying and Tackling Geo-Strategic Challenges to Promoting Development of…
RER: Good afternoon. This has been a particularly grim week, but also eventful. There has been considerable loss of life in Syria, in Urum al-Kubra, in Khan Tuman and in Deir ez-Zor. Urum al-Kubra and Khan Tuman are…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) jointly launch, on 19 September 2016 in New York, efforts to support West Africa against drugs and crime. In…
KABUL - Drama performances portraying the effects of war on Afghan communities, especially children, were a key component of an International Day of Peace event in Kabul today. More than 50 people, including government…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON COLOMBIA It is a pleasure to welcome President Santos to this chamber today and to share the good news he brings. After more than four years of arduous negotiations…
Preparations for the 2016 electoral process are picking up as Somalia prepares to choose parliamentary representatives, in an exercise that will culminate in a presidential poll in late October. Candidates for seats in the…
Every year on the International Day of Peace, the United Nations calls on warring parties to lay down their arms and observe a 24-hour global ceasefire. The symbolism of a day without fighting is a crucial reminder that…
Nicosia, 21st September 2016 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Commission are pleased to announce the signature of the contract for road works for the LEFKA-APLICI/LEFKE-APLIÇ. Road works…
The United Nations is appealing for humanitarian assistance for five million people in Somalia facing hunger caused by acute food shortages. The latest Food Security and Nutrition Outlook for August to December 2016 released…
The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Faiez Mustafa Serraj, Prime Minister and President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord of Libya, commending him for his leadership, and for promoting…
KABUL - Representatives of up to 70 countries, and 30 international organizations and agencies will take part in the 4-5 October conference on Afghanistan. Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative…