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SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES WEDNESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2019 SOUTH ASIA The Secretary-General has been following with great interest and great concern the situation in South Asia. He reiterates his strong condemnation of the terrorist attack against Indian security forces in…

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General has been following the situation in Jammu and Kashmir with concern and makes an appeal for maximum restraint. The position of the United Nations on this region is governed by…

The Head of UNMOGIP and Chief Military Observer, Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Ríos, visited UN field stations in Kotli, Bhimber and Sialkot from 5 to 13 December 2022 to observe the situation along the Line of Control (LOC) as well as the work of UN military observers in the Area of Responsibility…

During the week of 22 January, UNMOGIP welcomed a visiting delegation from the Comprehensive Planning and Performance Assessment (CPAS) Team, based in UNHQ. Together with the CPAS team, UNMOGIP staff from both the civilian and military components jointly undertook the Mission’s fourth annual impact…

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, responding to inquiries, emphasised the Secretary-General's condemnation of the attack. Media reports indicate that a gunman opened fire on a group of people near Pahalgam, in the region's south, leaving more than two dozen dead. Mr. Guterres extends his heartfelt…

António Guterres on X: "Tensions between India and Pakistan are at their highest in years. I strongly condemn the awful terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April. It is essential - especially at this critical hour - that India and Pakistan avoid a military confrontation that could easily spin out of" /…

UNMOGIP Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer, Major General Ramón Guardado Sánchez, has been briefing – upon request - Ambassadors, Defense Attachés, and Political Secretaries from the Islamabad Diplomatic Community on the current situation and developments in Kashmir.

At the commemoration of United Nations Day 2025, H.E. Mr. Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan, stated in his address to the diplomatic community, UNMOGIP Military Observers and the UN Country Team: “Our commitment to multilateralism is demonstrated through decades of active…