Press Releases

New York - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Sierra Leone for the peaceful and largely orderly elections held yesterday. The high voter turnout and the remarkable calm displayed by the country's citizens as…

The Sierra Leone Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission welcomes the progress made by the government and people of Sierra Leone in the consolidation of peace and stability in their country. The international community…

On the eve of national elections, the Secretary-General strongly encourages Sierra Leoneans to ensure that the same peaceful spirit that has characterized the electoral process thus far prevails on election day as well as…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 13 November 2012 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today visited Tripoli. He met political leaders and the Mufti of Tripoli and the North, Sheikh Malek El-Shaar. He also…

Mogadishu, 13 November 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, has welcomed the overwhelming endorsement by the Somali Federal Parliament of the Council of…

Mogadishu, 09 November 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, warmly welcomes the anticipated presentation of the proposed Somali Cabinet to Parliament tomorrow…

Muqdisho, 09 Nofember 2012 – Ergraygga Gaarka ah ee Xoghaya Guud ee Qaramadda Midoobay u Qaabilsan Arrimaha Soomaaliya, Dr. Agostine P. Mahiga ayaa si aad ah u soo dhoweeyay gudbinta Golaha Wasiiradda Soomaaliyeed loogu…

Juba, 04 November - UNMISS recently received official communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan ordering one of its Human Rights Officers to leave the…