NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the horrific attack near a school in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed and injured scores of civilians, including many girls. The Secretary-General expresses his deepest…
The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet from the European Union, Russia, the United States, and the United Nations are closely monitoring the situation in East Jerusalem, including in the Old City and Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood…
New York – The Secretary-General welcomes the appointment of H.E. John Dramani Mahama of Ghana as African Union High Representative for Somalia and expresses the full support of the United Nations for this African Union…
New York – The Secretary-General welcomes the appointment of H.E. John Dramani Mahama of Ghana as African Union High Representative for Somalia and expresses the full support of the United Nations for this African Union…
"I am deeply concerned by the surge in tensions and violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. In the past few days alone, two Palestinians, including a…
Nairobi, 5 May 2021 - Huang Xia, United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, met with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Nairobi, Kenya, on her first official visit to the country. During the meeting…
On 6 May, UNOAU organized a meeting with the AU Child Protection Adviser as a follow-up to a presentation made by the Adviser to the UNOAU on the 20 th of April which touched on issues relating to child protection, the work…
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš met yesterday the Speaker of the House of Representatives Agila Saleh in Al-Qubba, to discuss…
Amman, 5 May 2021 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths has concluded today a week-long round of meetings with Yemeni, regional and international interlocutors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Oman. Mr…
PULI KHUMRI – Youth representatives and local leaders from Baghlan province gathered in Puli Khumri earlier this year to discuss how the voices of Afghan’s youth on peace can best be heard both in their neighborhood and on a…
3 May 2021 - KABUL- The following is a transcript of the closing remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the World Press Freedom Day 2021 ceremony TRANSCRIPT Closing…
TRIPOLI, 4 May 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš transmitted today to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) plenary, the draft…