Press Releases

[AS DELIVERED] RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, I thank the RJMEC for the opportunity to brief you again today. Since our last meeting, both you and I have briefed the United Nations Security Council on the political and security developments over the last three months. I…

Following a recent rise in tension along Lebanon’s southern border, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka and UNIFIL Force Commander Maj. Gen. Aroldo Lazaro met with Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on 6 July with the participation of the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs…

HUDAYDAH, 5 July 2023 – The United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) expresses concern over the reported ceasefire violations in Hays district, south of Hudaydah governorate, during which five children were injured. UNMHA condemns, in the strongest terms, this serious…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the Malian authorities have begun consultations to jointly determine the Mission's drawdown plan. Planning was discussed yesterday, July 3, 23, when a MINUSMA delegation comprising members of the working group…

TRIPOLI, 05 July 2023 UNSMIL has become aware of a fabricated story that is circulating in local and regional news networks about an alleged plan to announce a roadmap to elections in Libya by SRSG Abdoulaye Bathily. The fake news is part of an ongoing disinformation campaign to mislead the Libyan…

UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka met on 4 July with Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Energy Walid Fayad to discuss the crucial reforms needed in the energy sector as the country continues to struggle with a long-term electricity crisis. The discussions covered how the ministry is exploring…

Bamako, June 30, 2023 - The United Nations Security Council met this afternoon in the context of the expiry of resolution 2640 (2022) mandating MINUSMA. Taking into consideration the letter from the Transitional Government of Mali to the President of the Security Council requesting the immediate…

NEW YORK - The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Mr. Miguel Moratinos expresses his unequivocal condemnation of the burning of pages of the holy Quran on Wednesday in front of a mosque in the center of Stockholm, Sweden. He notes that such a vile act is…

In this story series, UN Peacekeeping shows the impact of Action for Peacekeeping, which guides peace operations across 12 active missions. We are at the Ménaka market, located in northeastern Mali, which is bustling under this scorching June sun. The pungent aroma of spices has merged with trails…