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2024

  • 20 10月 2024

    TRIPOLI – 20 October 2024– Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary General and Officer-in-Charge of UNSMIL Stephanie Koury joined representatives...

  • 20 10月 2024

    The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that an Israeli army bulldozer demolished an observation tower and the perimeter fence of a UN position earlier on Sunday in Marwahin, in the southern part of the country.

  • 19 10月 2024

    Amman, 19 October 2024 – Over a two-day visit in Washington DC on 17 and 18 October, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, discussed with senior U.S. officials recent developments on Yemen and ways...

  • 18 10月 2024
    A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally.

    On Mogadishu visit, USG DiCarlo reaffirms UN support for Somalia

    On a two-day visit to Somalia this week, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo reaffirmed the UN's support for the country’s peace- and state-building. “The UN has been a longstanding partner to Somalia and remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the Somali government and its people,” she said. “Together, we aim to build on the commendable achievements and priorities agreed upon to address key development challenges facing the country – we stand ready to work alongside the Federal Government of Somalia to accomplish this,” she added. The Under-Secretary-General is now in Addis Ababa, where, in addition to holding talks with Ethiopian officials, she will accompany the Secretary-General to the annual UN-African Union meeting. 

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    Yemenis "continue to yearn and work for peace," Special Envoy tells Security Council

    On 15 October, Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, told the Security Council that "Yemen and its people are already feeling the impact of this escalating regional conflict." He went on to note that "Yemenis continue to yearn and work for peace after more than nine years of conflict, which has ravaged the country, displaced millions, separated families, and shattered the economy." He called for the immediate and unconditional release of those arbitrarily detained, "including 17 United Nations personnel—four of whom are women and one of whom is from my own team," emphasizing he was "counting on the support of this Council in sending this clear message,."

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    Supporting Colombia's peace process "a unique opportunity" for the UN, says SRSG Massieu

    On 15 October, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Carlos Ruiz Massieu detailed progress as the 2016 peace agreement approached its eighth anniversary. He underscored that much work remained to be done, including by tackling the complex security situation in several regions of the country, where signatories to the Final Agreement continued to be the target of violence by armed actors fighting for territorial control. He also voiced his concern over the stalemate in talks between the Government and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), which led to the expiration of their bilateral ceasefire in August, and affirmed the Mission’s readiness to support negotiations. “Supporting Colombia’s peace process is a privilege and a unique opportunity for the United Nations,” he stressed.

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    Security Council extends Haiti sanctions regime

    On 18 October, the Security Council adopted a resolution to extend the Haiti sanctions regime for an additional 12 months (the text will be issued as resolution 2752 (2024)). The vote was unanimous.

    Peacebuilding Commission and African Union Peace and Security Council hold 7th annual discussion on peace and stability challenges in Africa

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    On 15 October, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) held their 7th annual discussion on peace and stability challenges in Africa. Both bodies recognized that ongoing violence and instability on the continent necessitate not only renewed commitment but also innovative approaches to peacebuilding. The recent adoption of the Pact for the Future and the forthcoming review of the Peacebuilding Architecture were viewed as critical opportunities to advance these efforts. The AUPSC called, in particular, for more dedicated funding for peacebuilding in Africa and advocated for strengthened collaboration with development financial institutions and the private sector. They also advocated for national prevention strategies, underscoring the importance of political commitment and national ownership. A joint statement was adopted by the AUPSC and the PBC reaffirming their dedication to supporting national peacebuilding efforts in Africa and to enhancing their collaboration.

    UNOCA supports workshop on role of Gabonese media

    From 16-18 October in Mouila, southern Gabon, the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) provided support to the High Authority for Communication (HAC) and the Gabonese Council for Freedom of Communication (CGLC) for a workshop for journalists on “the consolidation of freedom of the press in the context of the Gabonese transition." UNOCA stressed that during the transition, the role of the media and journalists is not limited to reporting events, but also to establishing a civic culture that values ​​democratic principles, by making citizens aware of their rights and duties.

    UNOWAS co-chairs open day on women, youth, peace and security

    On 15 October, SRSG and Head of the UN office for West Africa and the Sahel Leonardo Santos Simão co-chaired with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone Timothy Kabba a regional open day on women, youth, peace and security. Around 150 women and young leaders from West Africa and the Sahel discussed national and regional efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts, as well as how to accelerate the full participation of women in conflict prevention and peace processes.

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    SRSG Imnadze attends event on protection of critical energy infrastructure

    This week, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Asia and Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kaha Imnadze gave opening remarks at an event on protecting critical energy infrastructure from terrorist attacks. The event was organized by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) with support from the Governments of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation. Participants focused on raising awareness of terrorist threats to critical energy infrastructure.

    SRSG Mohamed Al Hassan assumes his new post in Iraq, meets with senior officials

    On 13 October, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) held a ceremonial welcome event with the UN Guard Unit for the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq, Mohamed Al Hassan, at UN Iraq Headquarters in Baghdad. On 14 October, the SRSG met with representatives from the 23 UN agencies of the Iraq Country Team. On 13 October, SRSG Al Hassan met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani. They discussed the situation in the region. On 14 October, the SRSG met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein. They discussed continuing cooperation between UNAMI and the Government of Iraq. On 15 October, the SRSG undertook his first visit to the Kurdistan Region, where he met separately with the President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, and the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani. During the visit, discussions focused on the situation in the Kurdistan Region. On 16 October, the SRSG met separately in Erbil with Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister, Kurdistan Regional Government, Salahadeein M. Bahaoddin, Secretary-General of the Kurdistan Islamic Union, and Ali Bapir, Head of the Kurdistan Justice Group. In his meetings, the SRSG discussed the situation in the Kurdistan Region, including the forthcoming regional parliamentary elections and UNAMI’s technical support and advice to the electoral institutions.

    UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance holds meetings ahead of upcoming Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections

    This week, UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance electoral staff visited the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) Audit Centre in Dohuk, the storage location for Polling Centre Optical Scanners and Voter Verification Devices (pictured). The team witnessed preparation of polling materials for delivery, including ballot papers and ballot boxes, and met with several polling centre officials. On 13 October, UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance delegation met separately with Director of the IHEC Erbil Governorate Electoral Office, and the IHEC Commissioner who heads the Committee on Electoral Observation Affairs, as well as the Head of IHEC Kurdistan Regional Electoral Office, to discuss preparations for the upcoming elections. On 8 and 9 October, the UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance held a meeting in Sulaymaniyah with civil society organizations involved in voter education and electoral observation to discuss the role of civil society in the electoral process. The Office also met separately in Halabja with the acting head of the security committee and civil society organizations to discuss electoral security and preparations.

    Digging for truth, unearthing justice in Medellín

    This week, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia accompanied victims of the conflict and "mothers of the disappeared" to La Escombrera, Medellín for a commemorative event “digging for truth, unearthing justice”, 22 years after Operation Orion in Comuna 13. The event was also attended by the Search Unit for Missing Persons, the UN Development Programme and Corporacion Juridica Libertad.

    Next Week

    On 22 October, Special Representative of the Secretary-General María Isabel Salvador will brief the Security Council on the situation in Haiti. On 23 October, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Geir Pedersen will brief on Syria. On 24 October, the Council will hold an open debate on Women, Peace and Security.

     

  • 18 10月 2024

    The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos...

  • 18 10月 2024

    Mogadishu – Wrapping up a two-day visit to Somalia, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, today reaffirmed the world body’s...

  • 18 10月 2024

    Mogadishu – Wrapping up a two-day visit to Somalia, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, today reaffirmed the world body’s...

  • 18 10月 2024

    A young Gazan footballer who says he feels like he is “dying every day,” is trying to keep his dream alive of one day playing the game professionally, despite living “under constant fire.’

  • 18 10月 2024

    Despite ongoing heavy shelling every day across the UN-patrolled Blue Line separating southern Lebanon and Israel, the UN peacekeeping force that's stationed there reiterated its determination on Friday to fulfil its mandate from the Security Council and assist civilians wherever possible.

  • 18 10月 2024

    The UN Secretary-General has said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should lead to a swift end to the year-long war in Gaza, the release of all hostages and unimpeded delivery of aid, his Deputy Spokesperson told reporters on Friday.

  • 18 10月 2024

    The UN Security Council on Friday renewed for one year the sanctions regime on Haiti – including a targeted assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo measures – aimed at curbing the illicit flow of weapons to criminal gangs which have sown chaos across the Caribbean island nation.

  • 18 10月 2024

    ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

    The Special Representative of...

  • 17 10月 2024

    The African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) and the Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held their eighteenth (18th) Annual Joint...

  • 17 10月 2024

    Excellencies, Generals and colleagues, 

    I would like to thank the 5+5 Joint Military Commission for hosting us here in Sirte. I would also like...

  • 17 10月 2024

    In Freetown, Special Representative Simão and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone, H.E. Timothy Kabba...

  • 17 10月 2024

    KABUL - UNAMA expresses its deep concern over disturbing reports of an incident on 14 to 15 October in Sistan province, Sarbaz district, Kala Gan border area...

  • 17 10月 2024

    More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with 70 per cent of crop fields destroyed and livelihoods decimated during the ongoing Israeli military offensive, a UN-backed food security assessment released on Thursday has revealed.

  • 17 10月 2024

    The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported on Thursday that one of its Maritime Task Force vessels off the southern Lebanese coast intercepted an approaching drone.

  • 17 10月 2024

    The UN health agency has warned that a first case of highly infectious cholera virus has been detected in northern Lebanon, raising fears that those displaced by Israeli bombardment may already be at risk from the potentially deadly disease.

  • 17 10月 2024

    Dakar, 17 October 2024 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo...

  • 16 10月 2024

    Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again. The Lebanese Ministry of Health has confirmed that five people have been killed in the attack...

  • 16 10月 2024

    In another serious security incident in southern Lebanon, a UN peacekeeping position has been “apparently deliberately” struck by incoming fire from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

  • 16 10月 2024

    The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed deep concern on Wednesday over the continued displacement crisis in Sudan, with the ongoing conflict driving thousands more refugees into neighbouring countries. 

  • 16 10月 2024

    Deadly Israeli airstrikes hit targets across Lebanon on Wednesday, prompting renewed condemnation from top UN negotiators and humanitarians, who warned that essential services in the south of the country are close to collapse.

  • 15 10月 2024

    Yemen is at risk of being dragged further into the rising conflict in the Middle East, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday. 

  • 15 10月 2024

    The critical funding gap for mine action in Ukraine, estimated at over $34 billion, holds “tremendous potential” for the nation when connected with sustainability efforts, say the authors of a new demining report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday.

  • 15 10月 2024

    Ahead of the eighth anniversary of Colombia’s peace agreement next month which ended a five-decades-long insurgency, the UN’s envoy to the country highlighted both “historic progress” and significant remaining challenges on Tuesday.

  • 15 10月 2024

    With no let-up to the ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict, the UN human rights office on Tuesday called for an independent probe into an Israeli airstrike that hit an apartment block in northern Lebanon a day earlier that left a reported 22 dead.

  • 14 10月 2024

    Pascale Christine Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the Month of October

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  • 14 10月 2024

    The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli forces amidst their intensifying military campaign in northern Gaza.

  • 14 10月 2024

    The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a “unanimous expression of support” to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line that separates south Lebanon from Israel, despite coming under fire, with five “Blue Helmets” sustaining injuries following attacks by Israeli forces.

  • 14 10月 2024

    A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on Monday despite reported strikes on a school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat and a hospital courtyard in Deir Al-Balah where “multiple tents” were set ablaze as people slept.

  • 14 10月 2024

    UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres. (file photo)

    Against the backdrop of the ongoing hostilities in southern Lebanon and despite...

  • 13 10月 2024

    Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks forcibly entered a United Nations position in southern Lebanon early Sunday morning, with UN peacekeepers at the same location also “suffering effects” from smoke after several rounds were fired in its vicinity, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has reported.

  • 13 10月 2024

    The UN Secretary-General on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed, following the deliberate breach of a UN peacekeeping position by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) armored vehicles in southern Lebanon.

  • 12 10月 2024

    We are extremely concerned about the reported referral to “criminal prosecution” by the Houthi de facto authorities of a significant number of...

  • 12 10月 2024

    Kampala – Being a person with a disability in Somalia is not easy. 

    Years of war and civil strife have meant that the country’s social services are still rebuilding, with the Somali authorities and civil society...

  • 11 10月 2024
    A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally.

    Middle East on "brink of catastrophe," USG DiCarlo tells Security Council

    On 10 October, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that in the eight days since the Secretary-General briefed on Lebanon and the Middle East, the situation in Lebanon had become "even more alarming." The exchanges of fire between Hizbullah and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had intensified dramatically, she said. In addition, Hizbullah had stepped up its attacks on Israel, firing rockets, missiles and drones further south. Israel then responded with attacks striking hundreds of Hizbullah targets. The ongoing exchanges of fire had created a humanitarian emergency. "We need to invest every effort to reverse this cycle of violence and bring Lebanon and Israel - and the region - back from the brink of catastrophe," she stressed.

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    "Status quo in Libya has persisted for too long," says DSRSG Koury

    On 9 October, Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Koury described recent developments, including the appointment of a new Central Bank of Libya Governor and Deputy Governor and the full resumption of oil operations and exports. “Regrettably, other actions continue to fuel divisions,” she noted, including the dispute over the authority to adjudicate on constitutional matters. She emphasized that “the status quo in Libya has persisted for too long and is unsustainable,” and urged the Council to support in advancing an inclusive political process and move towards national elections. 

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    Special Coordinator Hennis-Plasschaert visits shelters in Beirut

    This week, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, visited shelters housing people displaced from southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut following the sharp escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hizbullah. During the site visits - organized in cooperation with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP), among others - the displaced expressed the hope to return home and resume their normal lives.

    Special Coordinator for Lebanon visits Disaster Risk Management Committee

    This week, Hennis-Plasschaert also visited a Disaster Risk Management Committee comprised of local officials, security services and humanitarians. The Committee works with UN support to meet soaring humanitarian needs, despite significant resource challenges. Throughout these engagements, the Special Coordinator voiced concern regarding the impact of the conflict on children, with thousands set to miss out on their education as schools become shelters. Meanwhile, the Special Coordinator continued to meet with a wide array of Lebanese political and security actors, while engaging with regional and international partners, as part of her efforts to reinvigorate momentum on a ceasefire and to advocate for progress in the long-stalled presidential election process.

    Peacebuilding partners visit Papua New Guinea

    This week, the Peacebuilding Support Office organized a partner visit to Papua New Guinea with representatives from Australia, Norway, United Kingdom and United States, and a member of the Peacebuilding Fund’s (PBF) Advisory Group. Hosted by the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office, in partnership with the Department of the Prime Minister and the National Executive Council, the visitors learned about results of PBF support to the Bougainville peace process and for peacebuilding and local development in the Highlands. Site visits in the Southern Highlands Province showcased how the UN Highlands Joint Programme facilitated community-led approaches in remote areas, mediated local peace agreements and jumpstarted rehabilitation of infrastructure and basic services as tangible peace dividends. The delegation met representatives of government, the Autonomous Bougainville Government, the UN Country Team, bilateral and multilateral partners, including international financial institutions.

    New SRSG and UNAMI Head Mohamed Al Hassan arrives in Iraq

    On 10 October, Mohamed Al Hassan of Oman arrived in Baghdad to assume his responsibilities after his appointment by the United Nations Secretary-General as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). 

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    UNAMI discusses preparations for Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections

    On 7 October, the UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance and the Director of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate Electoral Office met to discuss the preparations for the 20 October Kurdistan Region Parliamentary elections. The Office of Electoral Assistance participated in an IHEC training of polling staff.

    UNOCA holds annual retreat

    UNOCA staff held their annual retreat from 8-9 October in Akanda, north of Libreville. Staff discussed the implementation of the Office's mandate, which the Security Council renewed for three years on 30 August. Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa Abdou Abarry comprehensibly outlined his vision and priorities.

     

    UNRCCA Preventive Diplomacy Academy holds training for future leaders

    On October 1 and 9, the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Preventive Diplomacy Academy held training sessions on emotional intelligence and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). The sessions formed part of the leadership skills curriculum for students from Central Asia and Afghanistan. NLP methods can be used in negotiations, conflict resolution, and planning

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    Colombia Mission supports peace fair in Villavicencio

    This week, together with the Governor's Office of Meta, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia provided support to the Peace Entrepreneurs Fair in Villavicencio. The Fair showcases the work of people in the process of reincorporation, victims of armed conflict and human rights leaders. They had the opportunity to showcase their businesses, highlighting the commitment of peace signatories, communities and local institutions in the construction of territorial peace. Coffee, textiles, jewelry, natural products, handicrafts and more were the main products of the fair. The Verification Mission accompanied the event, providing information on the Peace Agreement and the Mission's mandate.

     

     

    Next Week

    On 15 October, SRSG Hans Grundberg will brief the Security Council on the situation in Yemen. Also on 15 October, SRSG Carlos Ruiz Massieu will brief the Council on Colombia. On 18 October, the Council will meet on to vote on a resolution on Haiti sanctions.

  • 11 10月 2024

    Amid escalating hostilities in Myanmar sparked by a 2021 military coup that have plunged millions into a deepening humanitarian crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the country’s neighbours “to leverage their influence” to bring about peace. 

  • 11 10月 2024

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the Japanese anti-nuclear weapons organization Nihon Hidankyo which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

  • 11 10月 2024

    The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned recent attacks against peacekeeping personnel and premises in southern Lebanon.

  • 11 10月 2024

    The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, announced on Friday, as ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan continues to drive massive displacement.

  • 11 10月 2024

    Read here the latest UNSOM Quarterly Newsletter.

  • 11 10月 2024

    KABUL - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Roza...

  • 10 10月 2024

    The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, this week visited shelters housing persons displaced from...

  • 10 10月 2024

    Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo’s

    Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon

    New York, 10 October 2024

     

    Thank you, Madam President,                                               

    In the eight days since the Secretary-General last briefed you on Lebanon and the Middle East, the situation in Lebanon has become even more alarming.

    The exchanges of fire between Hizbullah and the Israel Defense Forces, which commenced on 8 October last year when Hizbullah fired on Israeli targets in Hizbullah’s stated support for Gaza, have intensified dramatically.

    Hizbullah has stepped up its attacks on Israel, firing rockets, missiles and drones further south, including towards Haifa and Tel Aviv.

    Israel responded with attacks, now across Lebanon, including in the capital Beirut, striking hundreds of Hizbullah targets – many in densely populated areas – and causing widespread destruction, displacement, and suffering.

    Since the commencement of Israeli ground operations into Lebanon on 1 October, Hizbullah and the Israel Defense Forces have been engaged in intensified clashes in southern Lebanon.

    The ongoing exchanges of fire have created a humanitarian emergency.

    The number of dead and wounded has spiraled: over 300 people have been killed in Lebanon just in the past week. Since 8 October last year, the number of dead has reached over 2,000, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Hundreds of those killed were civilians, including more than 100 children.

    Lebanese Armed Forces personnel have been killed, with 3 fatalities in the past week.

    Israeli soldiers have also been killed, including at least 12 on Lebanese territory since 1 October.

    Over 600,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon - a quarter of a million people since last Wednesday. The vast majority are women and children.

    A quarter of Lebanese territory has been placed under so-called evacuation orders issued by the Israel Defense Forces, affecting more than 100 villages and neighborhoods, with the IDF giving people as little as 2 hours’ notice to vacate their homes, often in the middle of the night.

    Around 250,000 people, including Lebanese and Syrians, have fled into Syria.

    Tens of thousands more have departed through Beirut airport.

    Lebanon’s health sector is under immense pressure.  Many hospitals and centers closed following airstrikes hitting healthcare facilities and personnel.

    The Flash Appeal launched last week requests USD $425 million to assist 1 million people over the next three months. I urge Member States to support this request, and I thank those of you who have already given or pledged aid.

    In northern Israel, the civilian population is also enduring repeated attacks from Hizbullah and other non-state armed groups in Lebanon and the region.

    Over 50 people have been killed and more than 60,000 have been displaced in Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights since last October, disrupting lives and livelihoods.

    The devastating conflict in Lebanon, coupled with intensified strikes in Syria and the raging violence in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, points to a region dangerously teetering on the brink of an all-out war.

    Madam President,

    Our collective inability to stop the violence and stem the bloodshed is damning.

    Hizbullah and other non-state armed groups must stop firing rockets and missiles into Israel.

    We urge Israel to stop its bombardment of Lebanon and to withdraw its ground forces.

    The parties must seize the diplomatic options put on the table before them, not the weapons by their side.

    The United Nations welcomes the continued efforts of Member States in this regard.

    As the Secretary-General has warned, there is still time, but it is quickly running out. We must give diplomacy a chance. NOW.

    The Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, is engaging with all actors to stress the need for immediate de-escalation and a diplomatic solution.  

    The parties must commit to a return to a cessation of hostilities, and the full implementation of Security Council resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1701 (2006).

    The Lebanese state must have control over all weapons within its territory.  We see what happens when it does not.

    The political impasse for the election of a president is approaching two years. At this time of crisis, I urge Lebanon’s political leaders to take resolute steps towards addressing the vacuum.

    The state sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Lebanon and Israel must be respected.

    Obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, must be upheld. In this regard:

    Distinction must be made between civilians and fighters, and between civilian infrastructure and military objectives;

    Civilians, and civilian infrastructure, must not be targeted;

    Indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks must be avoided;

    Humanitarian personnel, medical workers, and journalists also must not be targeted.

    UN personnel, including the brave peacekeepers along the Blue Line and members of the UN family working under such dangerous conditions across Lebanon, must be protected.be protected.

    We need to invest every effort to reverse this cycle of violence and bring Lebanon and Israel - and the region - back from the brink of catastrophe.  Thank you, Madam President.

  • 10 10月 2024

    Amman, 10 October 2024 - The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg met today in Moscow with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey...

  • 10 10月 2024

    Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along the Security Council-mandated “Blue Line” of separation between the two countries which they patrol.

  • 10 10月 2024

    In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing Israeli bombardment, a week since Israel sent troops and armoured vehicles into the south of the country and issued evacuation orders, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.

  • 10 10月 2024

    As the crisis in the Middle East grinds on, we covered the latest updates from the field and at UN Headquarters as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked UN peacekeepers from the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon. At UN Headquarters in New York, events included the Security Council discussing the situation in an emergency session and the UN spokesperson's daily news briefing, which included a UN official who described his recent visit to Gaza, which he said has suffered unparalleled devastation. UN News app users can follow here.