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SRSG Ghassan Salame condemns continued airstrikes causing deaths and injuries among civilians in western Libya
TRIPOLI – 28 December 2019 - The Special Representative of Secretary-General (SRSG) in Libya, Ghassan Salame, strongly condemns repeated airstrikes targeting civilian installations in western Libya, including Al-Zawiya, Tajoura and Abu Salim. “We have said it loud and clear that indiscriminate…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 261 - 27 Dec 2019 to 02 Jan 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 261 - 27 Dec 2019 to 02 Jan 2020
Statement by UN Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto on need for peace in Afghanistan
KABUL - Peace is crucial for the future of Afghanistan. I welcome the efforts made by the people of Afghanistan and other key actors to make progress and realize direct intra-Afghan talks. While recognizing the many challenges to be addressed in any peace efforts, the United Nations remains…
United Nations statement on the announcement of preliminary results for Afghanistan’s presidential election
KABUL, 22 December 2019 - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the announcement of the preliminary results for Afghanistan’s presidential election and commends the country’s electoral bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC…
SRSG STATEMENT ON REPEAT DESECRATION OF ORTHODOX CEMETERY IN LIPJAN/LIPLJAN
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, expresses serious concern at the further desecration of gravestones at the Orthodox cemetery in Lipjan/Lipljan, after a similar incident in July. Mr. Tanin is closely monitoring the situation and calls on…
Statement Attributable to the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the Escalation of Violence in the Idlib Area
Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi condemns the recent intensification of hostilities in northwest Syria, in particular aerial bombardments and the reported use of barrel bombs, killing tens of civilians including women and children. Despite…
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UNSMIL and OHCHR train Libyan Women Activists on the integration of a gender perspective in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
TUNIS, 17 December 2019 –UNSMIL in collaboration with OHCHR completed a three-day training on the integration of gender into the Universal Periodic Review Process [1]. The training targeted 15 geographically diverse women activists working on issues related to gender equality, combatting gender…
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UNSMIL expresses concerns over the enforced disappearance of human rights defender and journalist Reda Fhelboom, calls for his immediate release
Tripoli, 16 December 2019 - Reda Fhelboom, a well-known human rights defender and journalist was arrested and detained at Mitiga airport by a Tripoli based armed group on Saturday night, following his arrival from Tunis. UNSMIL is concerned that Mr. Fhelboom’s arrest and detention may be on account…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 260 - 06 Dec to 12 Dec 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 260 - 06 Dec to 12 Dec 2019
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The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel condemns the terrorist attack against a military camp in Inates, Western Niger
Dakar, 12 December- The Special Representative of the Secretary-general and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemns the terrorist attack perpetrated on 11 December against a military camp located in Inates, in western Niger, near the…