Press Releases

UNMISS Update No. 131

Today, the 20 th of June, we mark World Refugee Day, as designated by the UN General Assembly from the year 2000 onward, and exactly 65 years since the Convention and Protocols relating to the Status of Refugees were signed…

Brazzaville, 20 June 2016 - Said Djinnit, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Great Lakes Region met with President Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo in Brazzaville to discuss issues…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 16 June 2016 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met today in London with senior UK officials to discuss Lebanon in the current regional context. Discussions focused on…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) is deeply concerned by the escalating violence seen since June 10, 2016 in Ngaoundaye, Ouham Pende Prefecture, in…

16 June 2016 - Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Ali Al-Za'tari condemns recent airstrikes in residential areas in Derna, which have led to civilian casualties. According to information received…

Press Briefing Wednesday 15 June2016 Near verbatim transcript

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - On 15 June, Ambassador Petko Draganov, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), held his regular…

Near verbatim transcript UN UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL HERVE LADSOUS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PEACE KEEPING OPERATIONS

Monday 13 June 2016 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, condemns in the strongest terms the killing of 12 prisoners, which…