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UNSMIL statement on the release of detainees and resumption of water supply
21 August 2021. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the recent release of detainees as a result of the continue d confidence-building efforts by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission and its strong…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY COMMEMORATING THE VICTIMS OF ACTS OF VIOLENCE BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF
New York, 22 August 2021 Today we honour and remember the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief. Across the world, we continue to witness a rise in hate speech, intolerance, and even physical violence and…
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UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed says latest crisis an opportunity for Haitians to start anew
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 20 AUGUST 2021 – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, on a two-day mission to Haiti, said the response to the country’s quake-related crisis presents an opportunity to forge greater national cohesion…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF TERRORISM
New York, 21 August 2021 Today, we remember and pay tribute to all victims and survivors of terrorism. We stand in solidarity with those whose loved ones have been killed, those who still suffer from physical and…
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UNSMIL calls on all parties in Libya to focus their efforts on maintaining calm and stability in the country
TRIPOLI, 18 August 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) calls on all parties in Libya to refrain from any mobilization or deployment of security elements and troops that may be perceived as an…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO/WRITTEN MESSAGE ON WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY
New York, 19 August 2021 Humanitarian workers are here to help the world’s most vulnerable people when disaster strikes. But around the world, aid workers face growing threats. In the past 20 years, shootings, kidnappings…
Statement by Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, United Nations DSRSG, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator on UN staying to support aid response in Afghanistan
KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan reiterate their commitment to stay and deliver aid to millions of people in need in the country. While some UN personnel that are not location dependent has temporarily been relocated…
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UNSMIL Condemns Latest Obstruction of the Man-Made River
TRIPOLI, 17 August 2021 - On 14 August, armed actors forced the closure of the eastern branch of the Man-Made River. The closure threatens the water security for millions of people in Libya and risks provoking a humanitarian…
Press statement on Afghanistan by the members of the Security Council
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and the establishment, through inclusive negotiations, of a new government that is united, inclusive and representative –…
Secretary-General’s press encounter on Afghanistan
NEW YORK - I have just returned to New York and would like to speak to you about the grave situation in Afghanistan. Even [for] a country that has tragically known generations of conflict, Afghanistan is in the throes of yet…