News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Tripoli, 28 December 2022 - UNSMIL notes false online reports that SRSG Abdoulaye Bathily plans to announce a new road map and to form a new government. This sort of fake news is aimed at generating confusion about the current political process and in particular the role of UNSMIL which is not to…

Good to see you again. (Inaudible) Syria, how concerned are you? Mr. Pedersen: Listen, what happened, of course, on the coast is not only extremely alarming, it's disturbing, you know, unacceptable. Then, we are also, as you know, seeing foreign interference, we are seeing Israeli bombardments, they…

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Geir O. Pedersen is deeply concerned at unacceptable violence in Syria especially in suburbs of Damascus and also in Homs. He is alarmed at reports of civilian casualties and also casualties among security personnel and the potential for further…

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack at St. Elias Church in Douileia, Damascus, which killed and injured civilians who were attending mass. He expresses his outrage at this heinous crime. He takes note that the Syrian…

The United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Ms. Najat Rochdi, expresses deep concern over reports of violence and abductions in Sweida, which have resulted in significant casualties. The Deputy Special Envoy urges the Interim Authorities and local stakeholders to take immediate steps to…

The Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, is deeply concerned over the ongoing escalation of violence in Druze-majority Suweida governorate, which has so far claimed the lives of hundreds of civilians, as well as interim authority forces and local armed groups, and injured and displaced many…

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen met today in Damascus with Syria’s Foreign Minister al-Shaibani, where they held a comprehensive discussion on the political transition process, including the People’s Assembly, and regional and international dimensions. The situation…

Mr. Geir O. Pedersen has informed the Secretary-General of his intention to step down for personal reasons after more than six and a half years of service as the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, and the Secretary-General has accepted his request. Mr. Pedersen is deeply indebted to, and…

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack at St. Elias Church in Douileia, Damascus, which killed and injured civilians who were attending mass. He expresses his outrage at this heinous crime. He takes note that the Syrian…

In October, UNIFIL peacekeepers conducted a geospatial survey of a concrete T-wall erected by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) southwest of Yaroun. The survey confirmed that the wall crossed the Blue Line, rendering more than 4,000 square metres of Lebanese territory inaccessible to the Lebanese…

UNIFIL peacekeepers have recently intensified night patrols along the Blue Line, in coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), building on the relative calm prevailing in the area. The bolstered UNIFIL presence, including through temporary observation posts, improves monitoring of movements…

In south Lebanon, local markets are slowly coming back to life as communities rebuild after months of hardship. In Maarake village, UNIFIL’s Italian and Malaysian peacekeepers joined residents in their weekly market to support local vendors — farmers, artisans, and women entrepreneurs — determined…