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- Service and Sacrifice
United Nations thanks Norway for its contribution to peacekeeping
New York, 22 March 2023 - Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, thanked Norway for its enduring support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of its military and police personnel deployed around the world under the UN flag. This year marks the…
UNIFIL marks 45th establishment day, expressing hope for eventual lasting peace
Marking the 45 th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro reflected on the mission’s origins and his hope, one day, for a lasting peace in the region. Speaking to an audience gathered at UNIFIL…
- AU Communiqués
AUPSC Press Release | Field Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo | 20-23 Mar 2023
Kinshasa , 2 0 March 2023: The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) is in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a Field Mission from Monday, 20 March to Thursday, 23 March 2023, under the auspices of H.E. Ambassador Willy Nyamitwe, Permanent Representative of the Republic…
- Press Releases
Security Working Group for Libya co-chairs commend JMC 5+5 efforts, Chiefs of Staff work towards reunification of military institutions, emphasize importance of Libya’s national unity and territorial integrity
TUNIS - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the United Kingdom, the lead co-chair of the Security Working Group of the Berlin Process International Follow-up Committee this month hosted a meeting on Thursday, 16 March, to discuss the way forward in the security track, the continued…
More South Sudanese civilian victims recorded in 2022 compared to 2021, though killings, violent incidents show decrease – UN report
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has released the human rights Annual Brief on Violence Affecting Civilians that shows a two percent increase in the number of civilians harmed across South Sudan in 2022, despite a 27 percent decrease in the overall number of documented violent…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Special Coordinator Briefs the Security Council on Implementation of Resolution 1701
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix today briefed the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006). The focus was on the report of United…
- Press Releases
Statement by the meeting of the JMC 5+5 and eastern and western military and security commanders in the presence of SRSG Bathily
TUNIS - On 15 March 2023, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) hosted a meeting in the presence of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Abdoulaye Bathily bringing together the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) and an number of commanders of the military…
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE UN SPOKESPERSON IN CYPRUS, 15 MARCH 2023
Nicosia, 15 March, 2023 – Today, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, joined the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Deputy Special Adviser on Cyprus, Colin Stewart, to mark the International Women's Day 2023 by opening the UN photo…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen on the Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict
As the Syrian conflict enters its thirteenth year, we remember with deep regret the countless lives lost, and recall the abuses and suffering of millions – not least the forcibly displaced, and the tens of thousands who remain arbitrarily detained, disappeared and missing. The situation in Syria is…
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General‘s message on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia
New York, 15 March 2023 On this International Day to Combat Islamophobia, we focus attention – and call for action – to stamp out the poison of anti-Muslim hatred. The world’s nearly 2 billion Muslims reflect humanity in all its magnificent diversity. But they often face bigotry and prejudice for no…