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- Press Releases
UNSMIL statement on the meeting of the House of Representatives Committee in Rome
At the invitation of Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) and in line with its mandate to facilitate the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections on 24 December 2021 and provide electoral assistance as set out in Security Council Resolution 2570 (2021) and the Libyan Political Dialogue…
Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, at the 18th RJMEC Meeting
[As delivered] Juba, 22 July 2021: It is a pleasure to be with you here today at my first RJMEC plenary meeting. At the outset, I would like to congratulate South Sudan on its tenth anniversary as an independent state. A decade ago, the international community pledged its support to South Sudan…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator Briefs the Security Council on the Implementation of Resolution 1701
Ms. Joanna Wronecka, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, and UNIFIL Force Commander Stefano Del Col today briefed the UN Security Council on the implementation of Resolution 1701, based on the latest report of UN Secretary…
UNIFIL Statement on rocket fire incidents on 20 July 2021
Just before 4 a.m. this morning, UNIFIL radar detected the firing of rockets from an area north-west of Al Qulaylah toward Israel. Our radar subsequently detected return artillery fire by the IDF. UNIFIL is in direct contact with the parties to urge maximum restraint and avoid further escalation…
- Press Releases
UN Secretary-General Special Envoy Ján Kubiš message on the occasion of Eid al-Adha
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL Ján Kubiš extends his warmest wishes to the Libyan people and all Libyan authorities as they celebrate the blessed Eid al-Adha. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in Libya, I wish all…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY
New York, 18 July 2021 Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of a legendary global advocate for dignity, equality, justice and human rights. Each year, on this day, Nelson’s Mandela’s birthday, we pay tribute to this extraordinary man who embodied the…
- Press Releases
UNSMIL facilitates a virtual meeting of the LPDF Proposals Bridging Committee
Upon the request of members of the Proposals Bridging Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) facilitated, today, a virtual meeting of the Committee to continue the efforts to find common ground and complete the development of a…
- Press Releases
UNSMIL to convene a virtual meeting of the LPDF Proposals Bridging Committee on 16-17 July
As agreed by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) during the conclusion of the meeting in Switzerland on 2 July, and, as part of the continuing efforts to assist Libyans in securing all necessary arrangements and requirements to ensure the holding of national elections on 24 December this year…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY “Reimagining youth skills post pandemic”
New York, 15 July 2021 Today, we celebrate youth resilience, drive and innovation in times of COVID-19. Young people were already facing disproportionate levels of unemployment and under-employment before the pandemic. More than one out of five youth were not in employment, education, or training…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY
New York, 11 July 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend our world, reaching one grim milestone after another. In addition to the millions of lives tragically lost, there has been a less visible toll: a shocking rise in domestic violence as women were forced into isolation with their abusers…