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The Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Peace Operations, Mr. Khaled Khiari, will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 66th round of the Geneva International Discussions on…

Today, UNIFIL peacekeepers were fired upon, likely by non-state armed groups, on three separate occasions while conducting patrols around their bases in Yatar, Dayr Kifa and Qallawiyah. The fire in Yatar hit as close as five metres from the peacekeepers. The sources of fire in the two other…

Ladies and gentlemen of the media. I have come to Beirut with a message to the Lebanese people, to the warring parties, and to the world. Above all, I am here on a visit of solidarity with the people of Lebanon. Muslim communities are observing Ramadan, and Christian communities are observing Lent…

The Secretary-General participated in Beirut with the launch of the Flash Appeal of 308.3 million US dollars.

My visit to Lebanon in this Holy Month of Ramadan and also when the Christians are living the Lent is to say that moments like these, both Ramadan and Lent, appeal to peace, appeal to end the horrible suffering of the Lebanese people. I am a great admirer of the Lebanese people. When I was High…

It’s in difficult moments that friendship and solidarity are essential. And I’m here as a friend of the Lebanese people in full solidarity with the Lebanese people. I know that the Lebanese are suffering enormously. I know that Muslim Lebanese are living Ramadan. Christian Lebanese are living Lent…

UNIFIL is deeply concerned about the serious escalation of hostilities across the Blue Line last night. Peacekeepers detected over 120 projectiles launched from Lebanese territory towards Israel, and seven Israeli air attacks and over 120 incidents of artillery fire in response. All of these acts…

Kinshasa, 11 March 2026 – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Acting Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and UN Designated Official for…

JUBA - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to engage intensively with national, state and local stakeholders following the 6 March announcement by the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) instructing civilians in Akobo town and surrounding villages to relocate ahead…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert began today an official visit to Israel. She is scheduled to meet with senior Israeli officials for discussions amidst escalating hostilities. The urgent need for a recommitment to the full implementation of United Nations…