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The Secretary-General is following with great concern recent statements regarding northeastern Syria, in particular the risk to civilians from any potential military actions. He calls on all parties to exercise maximum…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 251

Tripoli, 06 October 2019 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is appalled by an airstrike conducted by General Haftar’s forces, targeting the Equestrian Club in Tripoli’s Janzour neighbourhood. The airstrike…

Friday, 04 October 2019 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is alarmed by indications that parallel, unrecognized authorities in Libya are threatening the operation and management of Libya's National Oil…

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 Wednesday, 02 October 2019

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NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council noted the holding of the presidential elections in Afghanistan on 28 September 2019 as another important step in the democratic development of the country. The members of the…

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A group of 66 vulnerable refugees was evacuated from Libya to Rwanda last Thursday, 26 September on a UNHCR-chartered flight. They are the first to benefit from the Emergency Transit Mechanism, recently agreed and set up by…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the conduct of presidential elections in Afghanistan on 28 September. He commends all Afghans who exercised their democratic voice and upheld their right to vote, braving security…