Press Releases

New York, 05 February 2013 – The Secretary-General is deeply disappointed over the one-year sentences handed down in Mogadishu today against a woman and a Somali journalist. The woman alleged she was raped by armed men in…

Mogadishu, 01 February 2013 – The UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) notes that charges have been filed against five individuals in the case opened by the Somali National Police investigating the publication in the media…

Mogadishu, 01 February 2013 – The UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) notes that charges have been filed against five individuals in the case opened by the Somali National Police investigating the publication in the media…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 31 January 2013 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly visited the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain El-Hilweh in south Lebanon today with Ann Dismor, Director of the United…

Mr. President 1. Since my last briefing, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and his cabinet have officially taken office. The Prime Minister appears to enjoy broad support from the General National Congress, political parties and the…

NEW YORK - SC/10903 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Mohammad Masood Khan (Pakistan): The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing by Miroslav Jenča, Special…

NEW YORK – The Security Council today stressed the need for cooperation and coordination between governments in Central Asia and regional organizations to strengthen peace, stability and sustainable development in the region…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)…