Press Releases

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST Rome, 15 March 2018 Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank Egypt, Jordan and…

Tunis, 15 March 2018 – The file of missing persons is one of the most pressing issues in post-revolution Libya and a major challenge for the success of the national reconciliation in the country. Towards this end, the United…

Primary Health Care (PHC) is the pillar of health systems, By providing access to quality preventive and curative care, strong PHC plays a critical role in preventing epidemics; improving women’s and children’s health…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is concerned by the ongoing violence in the city of Sabha and calls on all parties to refrain from acts that endanger civilian lives and contribute further to the…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.194

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY New York, 8 March 2018 Women’s Day 2018: Progress for women is progress for all We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) takes seriously the allegations of sexual abuse committed by its troops, which were made by Bishop of Bangassou…

6 March 2018 - The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Libya delivered two Mechanical ventilators with all their accessories to the Alaafia Hospital in Houn city, one was delivered in December 2017 and the other…

New York: We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. From Latin America to Europe…

The Secretary-General is concerned about continued reports of attacks throughout the besieged enclave of eastern Ghouta, which reportedly claimed the lives of more than 100 people on 5 March, as well as reports of shelling of…