The Secretary-General is following with concern the ongoing developments in Eswatini, including the recent deployment of armed security forces at various schools, reports of excessive use of… Read More
HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met Tuesday with HE Ambassador of Republic of Mali Shaykh Ahmad Tijani Diakite, on the occasion of the… Read More
The Secretary-General reiterates his call for the immediate release of United Nations staff members detained in Ethiopia. As far as the Secretary-General is aware, the staff members are bein… Read More
HE Mr. Gabriel Aduda, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, met with HE Dr. Ali bin Ghanem Al-Hajri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ni… Read More
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Stephanie Williams of the United States as his Special Adviser on Libya. She will lead good office… Read More
Deputy Special Representative of Secretary-General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Mrs. Khardiata Lo N’Diaye, on her visit to Darfur, Monday 20 December, j… Read More
The Secretary-General takes note of the announcement on 22 December by the Libyan High National Elections Commission that a new date needs to be set by the House of Representatives for the f… Read More
At the request of the Secretary-General, I arrived in Libya on 12 December to lead United Nations good offices and mediation efforts and engagements with Libyan and international stakeholder… Read More
I am extremely concerned about the impact of ongoing hostilities in Bossaso, Puntland State, on civilians. With the fighting in Bossaso town continuing into a third consecutive day, more tha… Read More
The Secretary-General condemns the looting and reported violence occurring around the former United Nations logistics base in El Fasher since 24 December 2021 in a part of the former base fo… Read More
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the continued looting and attacks against United Nations facilities, equipment and supplies gifted to the Sudanese authorities for civilian use in El… Read More
Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr Volker Perthes warmly congratulates the people of Sudan on the 66th anniversary of their independence. Today, as the country faces another… Read More
Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Volker Perthes regrets Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s decision to step down. SRSG Perthes respects the Prime Minister’s deci… Read More
January 4: The USA-based, global HR and Legal company, KalonGens, empower local and international businesses as well as professionals. By providing them with talent-powered solutions for ad… Read More
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Edward Kallon of Sierra Leone as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe, with the host Government’s appr… Read More
Le 1er janvier, le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, M. António Guterres, a nommé Mme Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, de la Zambie, au poste de Coordonnatrice r… Read More
On 1 January, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Amanda Khozi Mukwashi of Zambia as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Lesotho, with the host Governme… Read More
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of UNITAMS, Mr. Volker Perthes, in consultation with Sudanese and international partners, is formally launching a UN-fa… Read More
Le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général et Chef du Bureau des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel, Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF… Read More
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, briefed today by videoconference the United Na… Read More
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the appalling attacks perpetrated over the… Read More
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the appalling attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in which scores of civilians were killed. He extends his heartfelt… Read More
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today formalized his prior announcement that Ms. Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria will continue in her role as Deputy Secretary-General d… Read More
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by reports that more than 50 civilians ha… Read More
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland congratulated Adama Barrow and the people of The Gambia as she attended the president’s inauguration ceremony in Bakau. Adama Barrow wa… Read More
Today, I had a telephone conversation with the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa, H.E Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, to exchange views with him on the conflict in Ethiopia fol… Read More
HE Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on Libya Stephanie Williams met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya Khalid Mohammed Al Dosari. During the meeting, they reviewed… Read More
Le ministre des Affaires Etrangères, de la Coopération Africaine et des Marocains Résidant à l’Etranger, M. Nasser Bourita, s’est entretenu, mercredi… Read More
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, held talks on January 26, 2022, by videoconference with the Secretary General of the Cooper… Read More
The Secretary-General is following closely the situation in Libya. He takes note of the vote taken on Thursday, 10 February, by the House of Representatives in consultation with the High Sta… Read More
The Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Rim (IORA), Mr Salman Al Farisi, met the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, today, at the State House, in Rédu… Read More
HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Wednesday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of… Read More
HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi received on Tuesday a copy of the credentials of HE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Li… Read More
The Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Mr Salman Al Farisi, paid a courtesy call, this afternoon, on the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, at the Treasury… Read More
Over the past week, the United Nations have received reports of violent incidents in and around Jebel Moon in West Darfur. This has included the burning of villages and the unfortunate death… Read More
HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met today in New York with HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres Durin… Read More
The Secretary-General welcomes the declaration by the Government of Ethiopia of an indefinite humanitarian truce, effective immediately and the commitment by Tigrayan authorities to a cessat… Read More
The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack against peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MO… Read More
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack perpetrated against a logistics convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), on 1 June… Read More
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General is shocked and outraged by reports that at least 100 civilia… Read More
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohamed, and the African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson, H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, on Thursday welcomed, as co-Chairs, the inaugural… Read More
The Secretary-General is following with concern the demonstrations that were held in several cities in Libya, including Tripoli, Tobruk and Benghazi, on 1 July. Recognizing the right to demo… Read More
As South Sudan commemorates 11 years of independence, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) reiterates its commitment to peace in the world’s newest nation. The journey ou… Read More
HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met separately on Monday with HE Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sudan… Read More
HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi received separately on Sunday a copies of the credentials of HE Ambassador of the Argentine Republic G… Read More
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack against the Malian Armed Forces in Tessit, Ansongo region, on 7 August, which resulted in a high number of casualties and loss of… Read More
HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Monday with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the State of Qatar Ahmed Abdel-Rahman Moh… Read More
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H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, addresses the Global Advocacy Dialogue on Racism titled “Towards Eliminating Racism and Discrimination Against People of African D… Read More
The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov for their work on tiny quantum dots. The secretarygeneral of the Royal Swedish Academy of Scienc… Read More
The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov for their work on tiny quantum dots. The secretarygeneral of the Royal Swedish Academy of Scienc… Read More