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Statement by the Co-Chairs of the Security Working Group of the Berlin process
TRIPOLI - The co-chairs of the Berlin Process Security Working Group (SWG) commend the efforts towards an agreement between the Government of National Unity and the Deterrence Apparatus for Combating Organized Crime and Terrorism and urge a peaceful resolution of outstanding issues as soon as…
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Khassim Diagne of Senegal as Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Khassim Diagne of Senegal as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He succeeds Colin Stewart of Canada, to whom the Secretary-General is deeply…
UNIFIL statement on attack on peacekeepers clearing roadblocks (3 September 2025)
Yesterday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) drones dropped four grenades close to UNIFIL peacekeepers working to clear roadblocks hindering access to a UN position close to the Blue Line. This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets since the cessation of hostilities…
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Security Council Press Statement on Libya - 3 September 2025
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Hanna Tetteh, on 21 August 2025, in which the SRSG outlined the roadmap to advance a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process. The roadmap aims at, inter alia…
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Statement of the Secretary-General on the deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the devastating loss of life caused by Sunday's earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province. Initial reports indicate that more than 800 people have been killed and many more injured. Casualty figures are expected to rise as search…
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Statement by the Secretary-General – Additional detention of United Nations personnel in Yemen
I strongly condemn the arbitrary detentions on 31 August of at least 11 United Nations personnel by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen in areas under their control. I further condemn the forced entry into the premises of the World Food Programme, the seizure of UN property, and attempts to…
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Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya on the Occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
“Alarming Levels of Enforced Disappearances Across Libya Threaten National Reconciliation” TRIPOLI - On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its alarm at the pervasive and systematic practice of enforced…
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UNSMIL calls for peaceful dialogue, de-escalation in Tripoli
TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) observes with deep concern the continued mobilization of forces and heavy weaponry around Tripoli, and considers this to be a dangerous development. We note that discussions have progressed on security arrangements in Tripoli which have…
UNIFIL statement on the death of LAF personnel
UNIFIL expresses its heartfelt condolences to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the families of the personnel who lost their lives in yesterday’s explosion in Naqoura, and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. According to the LAF, the incident occurred while its personnel were inspecting a…
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UNSMIL welcomes preliminary results of municipal council elections, and reiterates the call for and removal of obstructions to elections in other municipalities in Libya
TRIPOLI - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the High National Elections Commission’s (HNEC) announcement of the preliminary results for 26 municipalities in the Western region. The Mission calls on all parties to peacefully accept the outcome of the voting and to resort…