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Statement on deterioration of the security situation in southern Lebanon and on the Golan
New York, U.S.A Wednesday, 28 January 2015 The Secretary-General is deeply concerned over the serious deterioration of the security situation in Southern Lebanon and violations of the cessation of hostilities and Resolution 1701 (2006). A rocket attack on an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) patrol killed…
Statement attributable to the Secretary-General's Spokesman on attack on hotel in Tripoli, Libya
New York, 28 January 2015 - The Secretary-General condemns, in the strongest terms, the attack that took place at the Corinthia Hotel, in Tripoli on 27 January. He expresses his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives as a result of this despicable act. Terrorism has no place in…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the escalation of conflict
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in Darfur following reports of an escalation of hostilities between the Government of Sudan and the Darfur armed movements in Central Darfur and the resulting displacement of civilians. The UN has confirmed that at…
UNIFIL Press Statement on incidents along the Blue Line
At around 11:30 am this morning, UNIFIL observed six rockets launched towards Israel from the vicinity of Wazzani north of Maysat in the UNIFIL area of operations. The IDF returned artillery fire in the same general area. During the course of the developments, a UNIFIL peacekeeper deployed at a UN…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Expresses Deep Concern over the Situation in South Lebanon
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, today expressed deep concern over the serious deterioration of the security situation in South Lebanon following the attack on the Israeli Defense Forces in the area of the Shebaa Farms. Special Coordinator Kaag urgently called on all…
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Statement attributable to the spokesperson for UNMIK on the protests in Pristina
UNMIK/PR/1814 UNMIK is concerned by the recent violent events in the Pristina city centre over the past two days. Such acts have nothing to do with the exercise of the democratic right to express legitimate grievances. It is the responsibility of the Kosovo Police to ensure public safety and to take…
UNMISS condemns killing of civilians in ambush in Western Bahr El Ghazal State
Juba, 27 January 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns the killing of eleven civilians, five of them journalists, in a roadside ambush while travelling to Raja in Western Bahr El Ghazal State on Sunday, 25 January 2015.
New Round of UN-facilitated Libyan Dialogue Convenes in Geneva, Monday 26 January 2015
Libyan parties convened on Monday 26 January 2015 a new round of dialogue hosted by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. This is a followup to the meeting held in Geneva on 14-15 January 2015. Participants will start discussing the items that were…
New Round of UN-facilitated Libyan Dialogue to Convene in Geneva this Week
25 January 2015 - Following extensive consultations with all the Libyan parties, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announces plans to convene a new round of UN-facilitated Libyan political dialogue to take place in Geneva this week. In addition to the main political track that…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Expresses Grave Concern over Attack on the Army in Ras Baalbek
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag expressed grave concern over the attack on the Lebanese army Friday in the area of Ras Baalbek, that led to the deaths of eight officers and soldiers and caused a number of injuries. Ms. Kaag expressed her condolences to the families of…