Press Releases

KABUL - UNAMA is deeply concerned by the arrest of at least 30 women in Herat city between 6 and 7 June by de facto Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice officials, together with de facto Police, for allegedly…

TRIPOLI— Following recent misinformation regarding the work of the United Nations in Libya, UNSMIL notes with concern the circulation of false claims that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR…

The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the renewed escalation in the Middle East. He calls on all concerned parties to immediately stop attacks, exercise maximum restraint, and refrain from any action that could further…

UNIFIL paid tribute to Staff Sergeant Milovan Jovanović, 36, of the Republic of Serbia, the UNIFIL peacekeeper who died last Thursday after being critically injured when mortar shells struck his position near Marjayoun, at a…

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire following the fourth high-level trilateral meeting between Israeli and Lebanese representatives on 2 and 3 June 2026, in Washington, D.C. He reaffirms the support…

TRIPOLI—The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has taken note of the demonstrations held outside its offices and the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The United Nations…

A UNIFIL peacekeeper died early this morning from critical injuries sustained when mortar shells struck his position near Marjayoun, southeastern Lebanon. Two other peacekeepers, who also sustained injuries, are being treated…

The Secretary-General condemns the killing of Sergeant Milovan Jovanović, a Serbian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), when a mortar impacted United Nations position 7-2, near Marji…

Bogota, 1st June 2026. I congratulate the people of Colombia for their inclusive and peaceful participation in the presidential elections on

Joint statement of the international community on the political situation in Somalia