Press Releases

Ahead of Nigeria's general elections, DSRSG BHA commends the signing of the second national peace accord for peaceful elections and calls on all parties to respect their commitments under the accords Ahead of presidential and…

Ahead of Nigeria's general elections, DSRSG BHA commends the signing of the second national peace accord for peaceful elections and calls on all parties to respect their commitments under the accords Ahead of presidential and…

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on 21 February near the village of…

The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Bandiagara cercle. The convoy drove over an Improvised…

Bamako, 21 February 2023 - Three MINUSMA peacekeepers lost their lives and five others were seriously injured this morning when their vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device in central Mali. The incident took place near…

GENEVA (20 February 2023) – A UN expert today urged authorities in Mali to open up civic and democratic space and redouble efforts to fight impunity for human rights violations and abuses as the country embarks on an…

As part of UNMHA’s efforts to increase engagement with local community groups and advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in support of the Mission’s mandate in Hudaydah, UNMHA’s Deputy Head of Mission Vivian van…

As part of UNMHA’s efforts to increase engagement with local community groups and advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in support of the Mission’s mandate in Hudaydah, UNMHA’s Deputy Head of Mission Vivian van…

GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE (10 February 2023) – Extreme violence and gross human rights abuses, including mass incidents of murder, gang rape and sniper attacks, have sharply increased in Cité Soleil on the outskirts of the…

The Secretary-General deeply regrets that, on 5 February, the transitional Government of Mali declared the Director of the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali…