Press Releases

Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, Just hours into the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, I warned that the fighting risked triggering a chain reaction that no one could control. More than three weeks on, the war is out of control. The conflict has broken past the limits even leaders thought…

TRIPOLI - UNSMIL calls for the immediate release of political activist Al-Mahdi Abdulati, who was arbitrarily arrested and detained in Misrata on 18 March, reportedly by the Internal Security Agency. This arrest and detention appear to be in violation of Libyan laws and Libya’s international human…

LEER/YEI/JUBA - This month, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has continued its support for two mobile justice interventions led by the Judiciary of South Sudan and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. From 4-19 March, 23 cases from Morobo, Yei and Lainya counties…

The 66th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 18-19 March 2026 in the United Nations Office at Geneva.

UN Secretary-General appoints Ms. Daniela Kroslak of Germany as Head of the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH)

JUBA, 19 March 2026 - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Nicholas (Fink) Haysom. Mr. Haysom was appointed by the Secretary-General to his role at UNMISS in January 2021…

Last night’s violent escalation marks a further worrying deterioration in the situation between Lebanon and Israel. Heavy exchanges of fire, intensified air and ground activity, and increased presence of Israeli forces inside Lebanese territory are deeply concerning developments. Also concerning are…

“Initial hopes that Lebanon would be spared from the fires burning across the region were dashed when Hizbullah launched an attack against Israel in the early hours of 2 March. In doing so, it spread the embers that have now engulfed Lebanon in flames”, stated United Nations Special Coordinator for…

UNAMA reiterates its call for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire, and for parties to comply with their obligations under international

Good afternoon and thank you for being here. I have just returned from a 10-day visit to Haiti to assess the human rights situation in the country. I saw glimmers of hope: some territory liberated from gang control, a motivated and more visible police presence and a determined and more unified…