Press Releases

Nairobi, 15 August 2016 – United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, condemns the massacre of at least 36 people, including women, in the area of Beni, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The attack, which is believed to have been carried out by the Allied…

Early on the morning of Saturday 13 August 2016, MINUSCA forces stopped a convoy of approximately 35 heavily armed men in seven vehicles 50 km south of Sibut. The 35 were believed to include several who are the subject of arrest warrants. The convoy had departed Bangui late on 12 August 2016 and…

Joint Statement by UN Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi and SRSG for Libya Martin Kobler on International Youth Day “Libyan Youth’s role is crucial in ending Libya’s Crisis…Their commitment is essential for Libya’s stability and prosperity.” Today, the world celebrates the International Youth Day. Five…

The Secretary-General welcomes the signing of the Roadmap Agreement for Ending the Conflicts in Sudan by the Sudanese opposition groups on 8 August. The agreement was proposed by the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) and was signed by the Government of Sudan on 21 March 2016. The…

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – On 9-10 August, Petko Draganov, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), visited Uzbekistan for meetings with Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and…

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that occurred between 5 and 7 August 2016 against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in the northern region of Kidal, killing one peacekeeper and injuring…

From 4 to 8 August 2016, the Africa Union High Representative for Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL), Mr. Pierre Buyoya, and the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-general for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, conducted a joint visit to N’Djamena, Chad, as…

Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on South Sudan The Secretary-General welcomes the communique of the Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Plus countries. He commends the IGAD leaders for their decisive action and…

UNMIK/PR/1823 The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, condemns the attack on the Assembly of Kosovo which took place yesterday night in Pristina and caused material damage. "Such criminal acts targeting the Assembly have no place in Kosovo", Mr. Tanin said. He assured the…

Tunis, Tunisia - The United Nations Mine Actions Service (UNMAS) started a three-week Non-Technical Survey (NTS) course on July 18, aimed at training ten Libyan nationals currently working in the field of mine action in Benghazi and surrounding areas. Funded by the United Nations Central Emergency…