Press Releases

Djibouti, 23 August 2012 [Statement]

10 February 2013 - South Sudan has now become a pilot country for the UN Plan of Action on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity. The Plan of Action aims to create a free and safe environment for journalists and…

09 February 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) extends its warm congratulations to Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban on the award of the 2013 Sergio Vieira de Mello Peace Prize. Today, a prominent South…

Tripoli, 6 February 2013- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the decision of the General National Congress today on the formation of a constituent assembly to draft the new Libyan constitution.…

The Secretary-General's Report (S/2013/69) of 31 January 2013 provides an update on major developments that occurred in Somalia on the three major tracks of the United Nations approach — (i) political; (ii) security; and (iii…

Spokesperson Nesirky: Good afternoon, welcome to the briefing. I am joined today by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr Hervé Ladsous. Welcome back again, Mr Ladsous. He’s here to brief you, of course…

New York, 05 February 2013 – The Secretary-General is deeply disappointed over the one-year sentences handed down in Mogadishu today against a woman and a Somali journalist. The woman alleged she was raped by armed men in…

Mogadishu, 01 February 2013 – The UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) notes that charges have been filed against five individuals in the case opened by the Somali National Police investigating the publication in the media…

Mogadishu, 01 February 2013 – The UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) notes that charges have been filed against five individuals in the case opened by the Somali National Police investigating the publication in the media…