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UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No.246
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No.246
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Secretary-General Calls for Maximum Restraint by Parties in Jammu and Kashmir, Citing Simla Agreement on Region’s Final Status
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General has been following the situation in Jammu and Kashmir with concern and makes an appeal for maximum restraint. The position of the United Nations on this region is governed by…
UNFICYP cautions against hunting in the buffer zone
Nicosia, 22 August 2019 – As hunting season commences in Cyprus, UNFICYP cautions that such activities in the buffer zone, as well as the use of weapons, dogs or equipment in this context, is a security risk and strictly prohibited. The Mission strongly urges hunters to refrain from dangerous or…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No.245
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No.245
Security Council press statement on attacks in Kabul and Jalalabad
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack on a wedding hall in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 17 August 2019, which resulted in more than 70 civilians killed and 180 civilians injured, for which the so-called “Islamic State…
Statement by UN Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto on the occasion of Afghanistan’s Independence Day
KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I wish to congratulate all Afghans as they celebrate 100 years of their country’s independence. The United Nations shares in the pride of all Afghans who, despite many decades of conflict, remain steadfast in their pursuit of a nation that is…
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UNSMIL Dispatches Assessment Mission to Zuwara Airport
Following two consecutive LNA-claimed airstrikes on Zuwara Airport in Western Libya, on 15 and 16 August, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) today dispatched an assessment mission to the airport. After reviewing the airport’s facilities and all the adjacent buildings, the…
UNSMIL deplores the ever-increasing attacks on Airports available for use by civilians in Western Libya
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) deplores the ever-increasing and systemic attacks on airports in western Libya, including Zuwara and Mitiga. These attacks have endangered the lives of thousands of civilian travelers, including UN staff and humanitarian workers. Mitiga airport is…
SRSG Ghassan Salame strongly condemns Attacks against health facilities and workers
Since the beginning of the offensive on Tripoli in early April, more than 37 attacks have been registered against health workers and facilities, including hospitals, field hospitals and civilian and military ambulances. These deplorable attacks which impacted at least 19 ambulances and 19 hospitals…
UNSMIL Statement on the Implementation of a Humanitarian Truce on Eid al-Adha
Tripoli, 14 August 2019 - Following the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) call upon the parties on 8 August to express their commitment to a humanitarian truce on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the mission welcomes the positive response by the parties and the palpable reduction of…