Press Releases

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, congratulates Joseph Aoun on his election today as President of the Republic of Lebanon. She welcomes the election of a president as a long…

On 28 December 2024, the remains of the late Brigadier General Amitabh Jha was interred in his home country, India. On the same day, a vigil was held in UNDOF HQ, Camp Faouar in his honour and memory. The Acting Head of…

Note: Find the Human Rights Brief on Violence Affecting Civilians July-September 2024 attached below Juba, 06 January 2025 – Communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict, according to the United Nations Mission in…

This morning peacekeepers observed an IDF bulldozer destroying a blue barrel marking the line of withdrawal between Lebanon and Israel in Labbouneh, as well as an observation tower belonging to the Lebanese Armed Forces…

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) Stéphanie Tremblay, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General The Secretary-General is deeply saddened…

New York, 31 December 2024 Throughout 2024, hope has been hard to find. Wars are causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement. Inequalities and divisions are rife — fueling tensions and mistrust. And today I can…

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about intensified escalation in Yemen and Israel. Israeli airstrikes today on Sana’a International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations in Yemen are especially alarming. The…

Any actions that risk the fragile cessation of hostilities must cease. Israel and Lebanon have recommitted to full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701. To address outstanding issues, both parties are urged to…