Press Releases

The African union, the United Nations, the European Union and the International Organisation of la Francophonie underscore the necessity of an inclusive political dialogue in the DRC and their commitment to support the…

In the context of the mandate given to the Technical Committees and in the absence of local experience about federal policing, the Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters organized on the 17th of February at its…

Vienna, Austria – 15 February 2016 – A three day “working” group” review of the implementation of recommendations for improved professional and ethical behaviour in Libyan media opened today at the International Press…

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General’s Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the General Assembly Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations opening debate, in New York today: It is a true pleasure to be here today at the opening…

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Ms. Lisa Buttenheim, on 16 February awarded troops from UNFICYP’s Sector 4 on 16 February with UN medals for their work in Cyprus. In a ceremony that took…

UNMISS Update No. 113

New York, 12 February 2016 The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, and the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect, Jennifer Welsh, expressed…

The Secretary-General calls on all Central Africans, including the candidates, to ensure that the presidential run-off and the new round of legislative elections, scheduled to take place on Sunday, 14 February, are conducted…

[As prepared] Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, I thank the Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence for inviting me to see its important work first-hand. The focus on preventing violent…

The first group of asylum-seekers relocated from Greece arrived in Cyprus yesterday afternoon. The six asylum-seekers are from Syria, Iraq and Eritrea and their transfer to Cyprus is part of the EU relocation programme agreed…