SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga Concludes Visit to Tanzania
UN Special Representative concluded a visit to Tanzania, reaffirming support for dialogue, unity, peace, and inclusive national development.
Bor communities mark International Women’s Day amid rising violence
JONGLEI – “Today is the perfect example of women’s empowerment with so many of us coming together from different ethnicities, locations and experiences. Such occasions give us the opportunity to come together to shape a more peaceful, prosperous future” said Akur Magot, a women’s representative. Akur, a mother of five, has taken a rare day off her usual fishing and farming activities to participate in the International Women’s Day celebration…
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"Further escalation benefits no one," USG DiCarlo tells Security Council on the situation in Lebanon
Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo Remarks to the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon New York, 11 March 2025 Mister President, Amid an already devastating escalation in the Middle East, the decision by Hizbullah to attack Israel on 2 March has again drawn Lebanon into a conflict it neither sought nor can afford. In violation of Security Council resolution 1701, Hizbullah has since fired…
The United Nations strongly condemns the escalation of violence that caused the death of a UN staff member and two other civilians in Goma
Kinshasa, 11 March 2026 – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Acting Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and UN Designated Official for Security, Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, strongly condemns the escalation of violence observed on Wednesday morning in Goma, notably involving the use of attack…
In Ituri, MONUSCO and its partners are strengthening women’s involvement in peacebuilding.
To support the efforts of the authorities, peacekeepers in Gina brought together women to discuss education, culture and health.
Report of the Secretary-General: The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security
NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available. Report by the Secretary-General: The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security
Mine Action in support of the implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda - 10th anniversary of the YPS agenda
Testimony from Amélia Sobola Luandima, Lawyer and Marking Expert, National Commission for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (CNC-ALPC), Central Logistics Base of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Kinshasa. Since 2024, I have been working in the field of weapons marking - a crucial role in strengthening justice, security, and the traceability of weapons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Every day, I help secure these…
UNIFIL peacekeepers help civilians move to safety
At the request of the municipality of Alma Shaab in southwestern Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers facilitated the movement of dozens of civilians to safety this morning. The peacekeepers helped about 80 civilians move out of UNIFIL’s area of operations in accordance with its protection of civilians mandate and in coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The operation took about two and a half hours. Since…
UNIFIL peacekeepers meet civilians waiting to be evacuated.
Growing hope – prison farms in South Sudan solve more than just food shortages
TEREKEKA – It is a mercilessly humid day in Central Equatoria. But for peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), it’s another opportunity to find solutions to the many challenges that communities across the country face. A patrol from the UN Peacekeeping mission winds its way through dusty roads, stopping at checkpoints. Inside the cars are uniformed and military personnel who are bound for Terekeka county…
Prison hygiene: MONUSCO and UNFPA help restore dignity to women in detention in Bunia
A sensitization session on personal hygiene and mental health in detention was organized at the central prison of Bunia.
It was just another regular day for Mostafa Sharif Heshim, when the medical team from UNIFIL's Indonesian battalion paid him a house call in Rabb Tlettine town, in order to check on his wounds. Two years ago Mostafa had a…
Representatives of the Government of Sudan (foreground) face representatives of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) at the meeting of the Joint Commission. Photo by Albert González Farran 1. The Doha Document for Peace…
Bukavu, 4 October 2012 - On 4 October 2012, a joint team of officials of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), members responsible for coordinating the…
Eradicating poverty is the greatest social challenge facing the world. Impoverished people and communities often exist on the margins of their societies, having little voice in decisions which affect them in the most direct…
Côte d'Ivoire : Un FRCI battu à mort par ses camaradeskoaci.com (13/10/2012) - Malgré les exhortations de la haute hiérarchie militaire, la guerre feutrée entre forces républicaines de Cote d'Ivoire (frci) n'est décidément…
On 12 October, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous ends his visit to MINURSO. Ladsous attended a town-hall meeting with all the Mission staff. During his address, the Under-Secretary-General…
On 11 October, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous visited Tindouf. He was accompanied by Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head…
FARYAB - Izumi Nakamitsu, the Director of the Asia and Middle East Division of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, led a UN delegation to Maimana city of Faryab province on Thursday last week. The officials were…
MAZAR - The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) was marked in Mazar-e-Sharif yesterday. Organized by a humanitarian NGO, Johanniter International, and supported by the United Nations, the day was celebrated in…
KABUL - The United Nations is to help Afghanistan combat the effects of climate change, teaming up with the country’s Government to implement a $6 million initiative that aims to operate in vulnerable communities and shore up…