News from our Missions
TRIPOLI, 20 February 2025 – I arrived in Libya today to officially assume my duties as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). In line with…
Dakar, 20 February 2025 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today concluded a visit to Mauritania. This…
On 19 and 20 February 2025, UNOAU and the African Union Commission participated in the 2nd Brussels Climate Security Dialogue. The dialogue, convened by the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)…
Mr. President, I am pleased to brief the Council on recent developments in Libya. Two days ago, Libya marked the fourteenth anniversary of the 17 February Revolution. But the dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya…
On 19 February, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in a high-level panel discussion on “Building…
Excellencies, distinguished guests, colleagues, and friends, As we conclude this third Yemen International Forum, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to all of you. While I was unfortunately unable to attend the full event…
On 10 February, the UN Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, visited Cyprus and held several meetings. She met with the Turkish Cypriot leader, H.E. Ersin Tatar…
Today marks the end of the period set for the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces south of the Blue Line and the parallel Lebanese Armed Forces deployment to positions in southern Lebanon, as envisaged by the Cessation of…
Today marks the end of the period set for the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces south of the Blue Line and the parallel Lebanese Armed Forces deployment to positions in southern Lebanon, as envisaged by the Cessation of…
This week, following the formation of a new Lebanese Government on 8 February, Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, accompanied by Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Imran…
KABUL – Meetings of Working Groups on supporting Afghanistan’s private sector and counter-narcotics efforts, convened by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were held on 12 and 13 February in a…
This evening’s attack on a UNIFIL convoy near Beirut Airport is unacceptable. Such an act of violence threatens the safety of United Nations staff who work tirelessly to maintain stability in Lebanon, sometimes at great…