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UNIFIL Statement on rocket fire incidents on 20 July 2021
Just before 4 a.m. this morning, UNIFIL radar detected the firing of rockets from an area north-west of Al Qulaylah toward Israel. Our radar subsequently detected return artillery fire by the IDF. UNIFIL is in direct contact with the parties to urge maximum restraint and avoid further escalation…
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UN Secretary-General Special Envoy Ján Kubiš message on the occasion of Eid al-Adha
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL Ján Kubiš extends his warmest wishes to the Libyan people and all Libyan authorities as they celebrate the blessed Eid al-Adha. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in Libya, I wish all…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY
New York, 18 July 2021 Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of a legendary global advocate for dignity, equality, justice and human rights. Each year, on this day, Nelson’s Mandela’s birthday, we pay tribute to this extraordinary man who embodied the…
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UNSMIL facilitates a virtual meeting of the LPDF Proposals Bridging Committee
Upon the request of members of the Proposals Bridging Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) facilitated, today, a virtual meeting of the Committee to continue the efforts to find common ground and complete the development of a…
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UNSMIL to convene a virtual meeting of the LPDF Proposals Bridging Committee on 16-17 July
As agreed by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) during the conclusion of the meeting in Switzerland on 2 July, and, as part of the continuing efforts to assist Libyans in securing all necessary arrangements and requirements to ensure the holding of national elections on 24 December this year…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY “Reimagining youth skills post pandemic”
New York, 15 July 2021 Today, we celebrate youth resilience, drive and innovation in times of COVID-19. Young people were already facing disproportionate levels of unemployment and under-employment before the pandemic. More than one out of five youth were not in employment, education, or training…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY
New York, 11 July 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend our world, reaching one grim milestone after another. In addition to the millions of lives tragically lost, there has been a less visible toll: a shocking rise in domestic violence as women were forced into isolation with their abusers…
SRSG Tanin Calls for Protecting the Rights of Returnees and Ensuring their Safe, Dignified, and Sustainable Return and Reintegration
In light of recent developments related to the unresolved situation of the Kosovo-Serb returnee in Gjakova/Đakovica, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, recalls the importance of promoting and protecting the rights of all returnees and facilitating…
Statement on Behalf of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen joins the Secretary-General in welcoming the adoption of Security Council resolution 2585 (2021) and the continuation of cross-border UN humanitarian assistance for millions in Syria. The Special Envoy is pleased that, after high-level…
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International Financial Audit Review of the Central Bank of Libya Confirms the Urgent Need to Move Forward with Unification
On 8 July 2021, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš formally transmitted the final reports of the International Financial Audit Review to the Presidency Council and the heads of the two Central Bank of Libya (CBL…