Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, Just hours into the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, I warned that the fighting risked triggering a chain reaction that no one could control. More than three weeks on, the war is out…

Mister President, Excellencies, Today’s briefing is devoted to the thirty-seventh report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). It covers the period from 3 December 2025 to…

As Muslims gather to celebrate the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest wishes to all Somalis

As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close and Eid al-Fitr arrives, I would like to extend my heartfelt greetings to all the people of Libya. May this Eid be an occasion to strengthen unity and peace and to revive hope for…

The UN Secretary-General strongly condemns the airstrike in Kabul, on 16 March, reportedly resulting in the death and injury of civilians.

“Initial hopes that Lebanon would be spared from the fires burning across the region were dashed when Hizbullah launched an attack against Israel in the early hours of 2 March. In doing so, it spread the embers that have now…

Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance, Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, Director General of the IGF, Director General of the UCREF, Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Ladies and…

UNAMA reiterates its call for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire, and for parties to comply with their obligations under international

On 16 March, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2818 (2026), extending UNAMA’s mandate for an additional three months.

TRIPOLI – In an online meeting on Monday 9 March, members of the Structured Dialogue’s (SD) Libyan Women’s Caucus met with around 30 young women from across the country to brief them on their work and hear their perspectives…

Young people and older persons from across the island gathered this weekend at the Ledra Palace Hotel in the United Nations buffer zone for the intergenerational workshop “Connecting Generations Across the Island Through…

Good afternoon and thank you for being here. I have just returned from a 10-day visit to Haiti to assess the human rights situation in the country. I saw glimmers of hope: some territory liberated from gang control, a…