Tripoli, 3 May 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš continued his meetings with Libyan officials, political and security actors. Special…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan, Volker Perthes, will be traveling to Juba, South Sudan this week in advance of the upcoming round of peace talks scheduled for 25 May between the Transitional…
Mogadishu – How can Somali journalists help in the fight against COVID-19? What role can they play in keeping individuals and communities safer? A two-day online training for Somali journalists just recently ended, focused on…
KABUL - World Press Freedom Day was marked in Kabul today with UN envoy Deborah Lyons joining Afghan reporters, media safety committees and senior government officials in calling for improved protection for journalists and…
Mogadishu – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, James Swan, reaffirmed the importance of this annual celebration, as it provides an…
New York, 3 May 2021 The global challenges we have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic underline the critical role of reliable, verified and universally accessible information in saving lives and building strong, resilient…
Mogadishu – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, James Swan, reaffirmed the importance of this annual celebration, as it provides an…
Joint statement of the missions in Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, Denmark, EU Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, USA and United…
TOBRUK, 30 April 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš met yesterday in Tobruk with the President of the Presidency Council of Libya Mr…
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 30 April, SRSG Natalia Gherman held telephone conversations with H.E. Ruslan Kazakbaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and H.E. Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of…
New York, 30 April 2021 Ten years ago, we launched the very first International Jazz Day in the United Nations General Assembly Hall at the initiative of UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. With every passing…
I take note of the Palestinian leadership decision to postpone Legislative Council elections scheduled for May 22. I fully understand the disappointment of the many Palestinians who have so clearly expressed a desire to…