Press Releases

Tripoli, 11 September 2014 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Bernardino Leon, held talks with politicians and influential actors in Tripoli, Zintan and Misrata on Thursday 11 September 2014. Earlier in the week, he…

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 12 September, the Centre gave a lecture to the students of the University of Tokyo on the challenges in the region and the role of UNRCCA in addressing them. The students were particularly interested in topics related to the role of Turkmenistan in promoting peace and…

Special Envoy Djinnit praises Angola's pivotal role as Chair of ICGLR, expresses strong support for region's commitment to neutralize negative forces Luanda, 10 September 2014 - UN Secretary General's Special Envoy Said Djinnit completed a two day visit in Luanda, Angola. The Special Envoy met with…

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Delivered by Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs I am honored to address the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). I appreciate the hospitality and friendship of the people of Tajikistan. I also congratulate the SCO on the 10th…

Tripoli, 10 September 2014 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Bernardino Leòn, continued his discussions with Libyan political actors on ways to end the fighting and begin a political process to draw the country out of the current crisis. After visits to Tobruk and al…

Albaida, 09 September 2014 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Bernardino Leòn, met with the chairman of the Constitution-Drafting Assembly (CDA), Mr. Ali Tarhouni, in the city of Albaida on Tuesday 09 September 2014. Mr. Leon expressed appreciation for the work of the…

SG/A/1502-BIO/4625-PKO/434 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Jennifer Brush of the United States as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Ms. Brush succeeded Robert Sorenson of the…

I just had a good meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam. We discussed the security situation in the country, international efforts to support Lebanon and the latest political developments. I expressed the solidary of the United Nations with the Government, the security forces and the families of…

Beirut, Lebanon 29 August 2014 A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed today, between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) whereby both agencies will support cash for food assistance for Palestine…

Bangui, 02 September 2014: The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) welcomes the first meeting, in Bangui, of the Commission in charge of monitoring the Implementation of the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities signed in…