Showing 5471-5480 of 8494 results found.
SCL Derek Plumbly Visits Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in the Bekaa
Bekaa, Lebanon Wednesday, 13 November 2013 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, today visited Zahleh and Joub Jennin in the Western Bekaa Valley to examine the conditions of the Syrian refugees and the local communities hosting them there as well as the ongoing efforts…
UN Special Coordinator Meets Civil Campaign for Electoral Reform
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 07 November 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today met a delegation from the Civil Campaign for Electoral Reform (CCER) at the UN House in Beirut. Mr Plumbly welcomed the resumption last week of consultations in Parliament on a new electoral…
6 Nov - The UN Secretary-General's message for preventing the exploitation of the environment in war
A shepherd guides his cattle at the outskirts of Forobaranga, West Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran UN Secretary-General's message for International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict (6 November 2013) A growing body of knowledge exists on the…
SPLA Command Council visits UNMISS
Juba, 5 November 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) had the privilege to receive yesterday the visit of the SPLA Command Council on its compound. This high level visit of 60 SPLA generals was following the 4th SPLA Command Council Conference 2013.
FarawaySyria: an exhibition portraying the Syrian Diplacement Crisis
On 2 November, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya has inaugurated a photo and multimedia exhibition aimed at raising awareness about the plight of persons from Syria while they flee their country and reach Libya.
- Press Releases
Statement by SRSG Farid Zarif on the incidents during the elections
UNMIK/PR/1803 PRISTINA - The attacks this evening against polling stations in northern Kosovo are utterly deplorable: a comprehensive investigation will be needed to determine how they occurred, and to bring those responsible to account. Following the recent wave of violence during the election…
- Press Releases
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Kosovo
The Secretary-General has followed the important preparations for the Kosovo municipal elections to be held on 3 November 2013. He welcomes the progress achieved and the determination of all parties to ensure inclusive elections, free of intimidation and violence. He calls on all concerned to uphold…
South Sudan Police and UNMISS Launch Road Safety Awareness Campaign
Juba, 1 November 2013 - The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) together with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will launch a weeklong Road Safety Awareness campaign starting on Monday, November 04 th.
Statement of UN Special Coordinator Derek Plumbly in Tripoli
I just had a very good meeting with Mufti Malek Shaar. I congratulated him on his safe return to Lebanon after several months of absence and welcomed the role he continues to play in working to promote reconciliation and calm in Tripoli. I relayed to the Mufti the UN’s serious concern over the…
UNMISS assists South Sudan Prisons Service in the management of mentally disordered prisoners
Juba, 31 October 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is collaborating with and assisting the National Prisons Service of South Sudan (NPSSS) in the management of mentally disordered prisoners.