Press Releases

The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the detentions since 31 August of at least 21 United Nations personnel by the Houthis, as well as the forced entry into premises of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the…

KABUL - On 7 September, the de facto Afghan security forces prevented national female staff members and contractors of the United Nations from entering UN compounds in Kabul. This restriction was extended to UN field offices…

TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the announcement by the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) of the results for the 34 municipalities that participated in the second group of…

TRIPOLI - The co-chairs of the Berlin Process Security Working Group (SWG) commend the efforts towards an agreement between the Government of National Unity and the Deterrence Apparatus for Combating Organized Crime and…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Hanna Tetteh, on 21 August 2025, in which the SRSG outlined the roadmap to advance a Libyan…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the devastating loss of life caused by Sunday's earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province. Initial reports indicate that more than 800 people have been…

I strongly condemn the arbitrary detentions on 31 August of at least 11 United Nations personnel by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen in areas under their control. I further condemn the forced entry into the premises…

“Alarming Levels of Enforced Disappearances Across Libya Threaten National Reconciliation” TRIPOLI - On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)…

TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) observes with deep concern the continued mobilization of forces and heavy weaponry around Tripoli, and considers this to be a dangerous development. We note that…