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- Press Releases
Joint Press Release UN joint visit to Kufra addresses Sudanese refugee situation
KUFRA, Libya — A high-level United Nations delegation visited Kufra yesterday to assess the ongoing humanitarian response for Sudanese refugees. Led by UNSMIL Officer-in-Charge Stephanie Koury and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Aeneas…
UNFICYP's response to farming incident in Deryneia
Farming near the ceasefire lines inside the UN buffer zone is strictly prohibited and risks provoking tensions. No farmer is ever granted permission to work near the ceasefire lines, such actions jeopardise the safety and security of both civilians and UN peacekeepers. Earlier today a farmer damaged…
- The UN in Lebanon
- Special Coordinator
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert End of Year Message (20 December 2024)
20 December 2024 2024 was, to put it mildly, an exceptionally difficult year for Lebanon. Far too many lives were lost, devastated, and disrupted. The conflict, which inflicted untold suffering and trauma, also left great destruction. And certainly, the arduous process of healing, picking up the…
UNMISS calls for restraint and sustained government interventions to quell rising violence in Tambura
Juba, 19 December 2024 –The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) urges all involved parties to demonstrate restraint following rising violence in the Tambura region of Western Equatoria state. This month alone, UNMISS has received reports of some 19 instances of intercommunal conflict in…
- UNMISS
- Protecting vulnerable populations
UN report says arbitrary arrests and detentions remain serious concern
GENEVA/JUBA, 18 December 2024 – Arbitrary arrests and ensuing detention of civilians remain a serious human rights concern in South Sudan, according to a joint report by the UN Human Rights Office and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Some 1,140 civilians were arbitrarily arrested…
JOINT PRESS RELEASE South Sudan: UN report says arbitrary arrests and detentions remain serious concern
GENEVA/JUBA, 18 December 2024 – Arbitrary arrests and ensuing detention of civilians remain a serious human rights concern in South Sudan, according to a joint report by the UN Human Rights Office and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Some 1,140 civilians were arbitrarily arrested…
- Good Offices
- Special Coordinator
United Nations Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Meets Religious and Community Leaders in Tripoli
Today, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert visited Tripoli in north Lebanon. At the Maronite Archdiocese in Tripoli, the Special Coordinator met with the Archbishop of the Maronite Archdiocese of Tripoli Bishop Youssef Soueif, the Mufti of Tripoli and the North…
UNMISS calls for concerted efforts to prevent widespread violence in Jonglei, Greater Pibor
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) urges Jonglei and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) authorities to redouble their efforts to reduce tensions among youth from both sides. This follows allegations of attempted cattle raids in Gumuruk and along the western bank of the…
- Press Releases
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya of the Berlin Process
Tripoli, 16 December 2024 On the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by the United Nations General Assembly, the Netherlands, Switzerland and UNSMIL as the…
Statement Attributable to the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr Geir O. Pedersen met in Damascus today with a delegation of the Syrian Negotiations Commission (SNC) comprising different components of the SNC, including military representatives who have taken part in the recent military operations in Syria. The Special…