Press Releases

Wednesday, 20 August 2014 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon was today received in Jedda by the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Saud al Faisal. The meeting focused on international efforts to support Lebanon. The Special Coordinator conveyed…

Tunis, 18 August 2014 - The UN Refugee Agency through its partner organizations International Medical Corps (IMC) and Taher Al Zawia Organization sent on Saturday a two trucks convoy with humanitarian aid from Tunisia into Libya, the first one since the beginning of the current crisis. Several…

Juba, 19 August 2014 - At approximately 9:45 am on Monday the 18th August, sustained gunfire, lasting for 30 minutes, was heard around the UNMISS compound in Bentiu, Unity State. The source of the firing was nearby Rubkona Airstrip, where SPLA soldiers are stationed.

Juba, 15 August 2014 - This morning between 6:30am and 9:00am, heavy, sustained small arms and artillery fire was heard to the South East of the UNMISS Base in Bentiu. One artillery shell exploded next to the UNMISS base, however nobody was injured by the blast.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Mr. Bernardino León of Spain as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). The new Special Representative will succeed Mr. Tarek Mitri of Lebanon on 1 September 2014. The…

Tripoli, 13 August 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) continues to make efforts with the parties to reach a ceasefire and embark on a dialogue to consolidate this ceasefire by political means. The efforts are in line with the Mission's mandate to offer advice and assistance…

I just had a good meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam. We discussed the latest developments particularly those related to security. I welcomed the calm that has been restored in the border town of Arsal and hailed the efforts of the government and the Lebanese army and security forces in…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) takes note of the appointment of Mr. Mahamat KAMOUN as the new Prime Minister and Head of the Transitional Government of the Central African Republic.

Dakar, 11 August 2014 - Mr. Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa, met today in Nouakchott with President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and current Chairman of the African Union.

Mohamed Ibn Chambas addresses the media during the press conference. Photo by Albert González Farran, UNAMID Khartoum, 11 August 2014 - It gives me a great pleasure to welcome you to this press conference today. The last one was quite a while ago (January 2014). We should do this more often and I…