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- Press Releases
UNSMIL expresses concern about increased enforced disappearances in Libya
TRIPOLI, 17 March 2020 - UNSMIL expresses deep concerns over the recent increase in abductions and enforced disappearances in towns and cities across Libya conducted by armed groups with total impunity. The Mission renews its call for the full respect of international human rights law and…
UN takes steps to support coronavirus prevention and preparedness in South Sudan
The United Nations in South Sudan has announced new measures in support of Government-led efforts to prevent and prepare for the coronavirus (COVID-19). These are aimed at protecting the people of South Sudan and UN staff. Currently, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Sudan and UN…
- Press Releases
UNSMIL joins international partners in Calling for Humanitarian Pause to Enable Responding to Corona Virus Covid-19 Pandemic in Libya
TRIPOLI, 17 March 2020 – UNSMIL welcomes and joins the call by international partners on all parties to the Libyan conflict to declare an immediate humanitarian cessation of hostilities as well as a halt to the continuing transfer of all military equipment and personnel into Libya, in order to allow…
- UNRGID
Press statement by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
TIRANA / BRUSSELS / GENEVA. After carefully reviewing circumstances related to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), UN Representative Cihan Sultanoglu, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 269 - 16 March 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 269 - 16 March 2020
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict
The Syrian conflict is now entering its tenth year. The suffering of the Syrian people during this tragic and terrible decade still defies comprehension and belief. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians, men and women, have lost their lives. Hundreds of thousands have been detained, abducted or are…
- Press Releases
Secretary-General designates Stephanie Turco Williams of the United States as Acting Special Representative, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya
NEW YORK, 11 March 2020 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the designation of Stephanie Turco Williams of the United States as his Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Ms. Williams will act as Special…
Remarks of SRSG Zahir Taninat the UNKT Strategic Prioritisation Retreat
Dear Prime Minister, Dear Ministers, Excellencies, Dear United Nations colleagues, Dear guests, We gather here today at an important time, a time burdened with multiple serious concerns and global uncertainties. The threat of, and concerns about, the Coronavirus, with which humanity and the world…
- News Articles
Special Envoy for Syria on the Syrian Constitutional Committee
Special Envoy for Syria on the Syrian constitutional committee - SC Media Stakeout (30 Sept 2019)
NEAR VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Mr. David Shearer Juba – South Sudan Monday, 09 March 2020
(Scroll down for Q&A session) I want to start by acknowledging the breaking news coming out of Khartoum where an explosion has reportedly hit a convoy carrying Prime Minister Hamdok. I don’t have any more information than you do, at the moment, but I wanted to my express my concern at the situation…