Press Releases

09 November 2026, Nicosia – The Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and the Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman held a positive meeting today under the auspices of the United Nations Personal Envoy, María Ángela Holguín, in the United Nations Protected Area. The two leaders continued their…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concludes today a mission to Nigeria aimed at supporting peaceful, inclusive, and credible general elections. During…

Bangui, 4 November 2026 – To mark the 26 th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security, MINUSCA held a press conference on 4 November 2026, in Bangui with the Minister of Gender Promotion, Protection of Women, Family, and Children, Marthe Kirimat, to…

To mark United Nations Day, the Lebanese Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the United Nations in Lebanon, organized a week-long youth shadowing initiative from 26 to 30 October 2026, offering students from across Lebanese universities an opportunity to learn firsthand about the work of the…

Bangui, 31 October 2026 - Consolidating gains in peace and security and translating them into tangible improvements in the lives of Central Africans was the central message delivered by Prime Minister Félix Moloua and the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Valentine…

United Nations Security Council Renews Mandate of Verification Mission in Colombia

SRSG Leonardo Santos Simão participates in the Sierra Leone National Unity and Social Cohesion Conference

(As delivered) In less than one week, on 31 October, the mandate of UNTMIS will come to an end, concluding more than 13 years of engagement

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Peter Due, strongly condemns the killing of Arlinda Zekaj in Vitomiricë/Vitomirica, near Peja/Peć, last night. He extends his heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones. “This brutal killing, the second of a woman in…

TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) takes note of yesterday’s developments regarding the decision by the House of Representatives Presidency in relation to the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). UNSMIL underscores that the operational independence, integrity of…