Press Releases

The Secretary-General welcomes theJudgement delivered today by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the caseof The Prosecutor v. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, in which Mr Al Mahdi was foundguilty as a co-perpetrator of the war…

The Secretary-General condemns today’s improvised explosive device attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), south of Aguelhok, in Kidal region, that…

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, the Secretary-General welcomes the renewed commitment to peace expressed by the President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, and his…

The Secretary-General condemns the deadly attack that took place today in the Mopti region, in Mali, against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). According to…

The Secretary-General is outraged by the terrorist attacks carried out yesterday in Gao, Mali, against the United Nations. According to preliminary reports, one peacekeeper from China was killed and a dozen UN personnel were…

The Secretary-General condemns the deadly complex attack that took place today, and which killed five peacekeepers and injured three others from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali…

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the violent demonstrations that have taken place on Monday 18 April, in Kidal, in the north of Mali, and regrets the loss of life and injury. According to preliminary information two…

The confidence that the world places in United Nations peacekeeping is reflected in its massive growth in recent years, in terms of both numbers and complexity. Fifteen years ago, the UN had fewer than 40,000 military and…

A violent demonstration took place yesterday morning in Kidal at around 10 am. Demonstrators, some equipped with molotov cocktails, broke onto the airstrip secured by MINUSMA, ransacking and setting fire to secured facilities…

A demonstration took place this morning in Kidal. At around 10 a.m., demonstrators broke into the airport compound - a restricted area - ransacking and setting fire to security facilities. Kidal’s airstrip is essential for…