Press Releases

“I take very serious note of the reported incident near Labouneh during the night of 6-7 August. On receiving the report I immediately ordered a UNIFIL investigation into the incident. Even as UNIFIL investigators are working…

The Turkish Government has decided to withdraw the Turkish Engineering Construction Company (TURKCOY) of UNIFIL

KABUL, Afghanistan - On 5-6 August, Head of UNRCCA, SRSG Miroslav Jenča visited Kabul to meet with H.E. Zalmai Rassoul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, SRSG Kubiš, Head of UNAMA and international partners. The…

Juba, 01 August 2013 - UNMISS welcomes the appointment of a new Cabinet of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, which was announced on 31 July 2013. The installation of the new, leaner and restructured Cabinet…

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 29 July 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Maj. Gen. Paolo Serra convened today at the UN House in Beirut a meeting of the…

Juba, 25 July 2013 - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing food to thousands of people who have fled violence in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in an ongoing humanitarian exercise that began on 24 July, with support…

I just had a very good meeting with former President Gemayel. We discussed issues related to the region and to Lebanon, particularly areas of cooperation between the United Nations and Lebanon including the issue of the…

Juba, 19 July 2013 - On 14 July, The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was alerted by Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) of the arrival in Manyabol of a large number of Lou Nuer youth in need of urgent medical…

Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 17 July 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today visited a center run by Amel Association in the area of Haret Hreik, which has been extending assistance to Syrian…

Juba, 18 July 2013: "Expanded access within Pibor county, Jonglei State, since 14 July has enabled aid agencies to assess the needs of up to 25,000 civilians who have sought refuge in the bush near Dorein and Labrab villages…