Press Releases

Note: Find the Human Rights Brief on Violence Affecting Civilians July-September 2024 attached below Juba, 06 January 2025 – Communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict, according to the United Nations Mission in…

This morning peacekeepers observed an IDF bulldozer destroying a blue barrel marking the line of withdrawal between Lebanon and Israel in Labbouneh, as well as an observation tower belonging to the Lebanese Armed Forces…

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) Stéphanie Tremblay, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General The Secretary-General is deeply saddened…

New York, 31 December 2024 Throughout 2024, hope has been hard to find. Wars are causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement. Inequalities and divisions are rife — fueling tensions and mistrust. And today I can…

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about intensified escalation in Yemen and Israel. Israeli airstrikes today on Sana’a International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations in Yemen are especially alarming. The…

Any actions that risk the fragile cessation of hostilities must cease. Israel and Lebanon have recommitted to full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701. To address outstanding issues, both parties are urged to…

Tripoli – On the 73rd anniversary of Libya's independence, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) extends heartfelt congratulations to the Libyan people. On this occasion, we celebrate not only Libya's hard-won…

Port-au-Prince, 23 December 2024 Just over two weeks after the start of a wave of crimes committed by the Wharf Jérémie gang in the municipality of Port-au-Prince, the United Nations Integrated Office (BINUH) in Haiti and the…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati upon his visit to south Lebanon. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Gen…