Press Releases

UNMISS Update No. 104

Kigali, 15 December 2015 - United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) European Union (EU), United States (US) Envoys accredited to the Great Lakes region of Africa conducted a regional tour from 9-15 December 2015. They visited…

The UN Security Council today extended the UNMISS mandate until 31 July 2016, citing protection of civilians “by all necessary means” as the peacekeeping mission’s top priority. The Council decided to increase force levels up…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack today, 11 December, in the vicinity of the Embassy of Spain in Kabul, which resulted in at least two deaths, an Afghan…

G8 members welcomes the progress made by the National Electoral Authority in the organization of the forthcoming elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), scheduled on 13 and 27 December for the constitutional…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Central African Republic, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, today called on all voters in the C.A.R. to turnout to vote in the largest possible number in…

The Secretary-General commends Saudi Arabia for its constructive efforts and leadership in convening the Syrian opposition conference in Riyadh, between 9-10 December The Secretary-General highlighted the importance of…

10 December 2015 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler called for ending of the grave human rights violations and abuses devastating the lives of so many in Libya, on the occasion of World…

Kampala, 10 December 2015 - The Team of United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) European Union (EU), United States (US) Envoys for the Great Lakes region of Africa visited Kampala, Uganda, as first stop of their regional tour…