Press Releases

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement today of the formation of a new Government of Lebanon. The people of Lebanon are struggling with a deepening crisis and hardship. The Secretary-General urges Lebanon’s new Government to implement a tangible reform agenda that addresses the needs and…

07 September 2021 - UNSMIL welcomes the mediation exercised by Prime Minister Abdulhamid AlDabaiba to ensure the unity and integrity of the National Oil Corporation (NOC). The unhindered operation of the NOC remains a cornerstone to Libyan security and economy. UNSMIL further welcomes the decision…

The United Nation’s Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Najat Rochdi, announced a US$6 million allocation from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) to ensure the continuation of critical health care services affected by the ongoing fuel crisis in the country. This will complement a $4 million…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is appealing to national and local leaders to resolve tensions in Tambura and the wider Western Equatorian region after a fresh outbreak of fighting. Yesterday, there were reports of sporadic shooting between groups in Tambura, endangering the lives of…

TRIPOLI, 06 September 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) takes note of the release, on 5 September, of Mr. Al-Saadi Gadhaffi, along with Mr. Ahmed Ramadan and six other officials of the former regime who were detained for seven or more years. Mr. Gadhaffi’s release is in…

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has concluded his seven-day visit to Syria, Lebanon and Turkey yesterday, his first official mission in the region since he assumed his functions. The humanitarian chief landed in Damascus via…

At the request of the Secretary-General, Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator for the United Nations, is currently in Kabul. During his visit today Mr. Griffiths met with Mullah Baradar and the leadership of the Taliban in Kabul to…

Abyei, 4 September 2021 - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has expressed grave concern over the recent developments in some areas in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal's Aweil North and Aweil East counties leading to the forced relocation of UN troops and closure of the Kiir…

NEW YORK - As the United Nations continues to stand in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, the Secretary-General will travel to Geneva to convene on 13 September a high-level ministerial humanitarian meeting to address the growing needs in the country. The conference will advocate for a swift…