CENTRAL/WESTERN EQUATORIA– Frequent cattle raids and retaliatory attacks have often threatened South Sudan’s fragile peace. But in some states, solutions are being found through constructive dialogue and community-led agreements. An example of such grassroots-focused peacebuilding is Mundri in Western Equatoria, where as a gesture of reconciliation and commitment, the Central Equatoria State Government just handed over 11 stolen cattle. Based on…
Over the past week, UNIFIL peacekeepers have ramped up support to the people displaced from the mission’s area of operations, especially those forced from towns and villages close to the Blue Line due to ongoing hostilities. Beneficiaries included internally displaced persons (IDPs) sheltering both within and outside the UNIFIL area of operations. On 25 April, the mission’s Italian peacekeepers delivered a donation comprising medicines, hygiene…
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo briefs Council on DPRK’s advancing missile and nuclear capabilities On 30 April, Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) pursuit of nuclear weapons and its ballistic missile programmes remain a matter of serious concern. Briefing the…
In exercising her good offices functions, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, met this week with officials in Israel and in Lebanon for discussions on consolidating the cessation of hostilities and paving the way to lasting stability on both sides of the Blue Line. In Israel, the Special Coordinator discussed with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Defense Minister Israel Katz the need for solutions capable of…
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo's Remarks to the Security Council on Non-proliferation/DPRK New York, 30 April 2026 Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, This year marks the beginning of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s new Five-Year Military Development Plan for 2026-2030. The DPRK’s Ninth Party Congress, held from 19 to 25 February, noted that under this Plan, the DPRK will introduce “new secret arsenals and…
Mogadishu, 30 April 2026 – A United Kingdom (UK) government delegation has concluded a two-day visit to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), undertaking a strategic mission assessment ahead of forthcoming deliberations by the United Nations Security Council on the mission’s mandate and support operations. The five-member delegation—comprising representatives from the UK Mission to the United Nations, the Foreign, Commonwealth and…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay welcomed the release today of 11 crew members of the ship MV Albedo, held hostage since November 2010, and called for all…
KABUL - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, condemned yesterday’s attack in Kabul that killed 13 civilians and security personnel and wounded a further 46 people.Mr…
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on 6 June 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan, which caused a number of deaths and injuries to civilians and security personnel.The members of…
Tripoli, 06 June 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced a political dialogue initiative involving various influential Libyan actors, during a press conference convened by the Special…
Some 25 members of youth associations and NGOs took part in a workshop on the prevention and management of conflicts organized on Thursday 5 May 2014 by the Civil Affairs Office of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)…
5 June 2014 - The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) was doing everything possible, including delivering seeds through airdrops, to assist highly vulnerable people in South Sudan, FAO’s country head of office said today…
« On behalf of the United Nations, I wish the Elephants, who are the pride of Côte d'Ivoire, and who represent Africa along with Cameroon, Ghana, Algeria and Nigeria in this competition, plenty of success," said the Special…
More than 250 representatives of the Beni Hussein and Abbala tribes gathered in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, for a two-day reconciliation meeting set up to address outstanding issues between them and diffuse tensions in the area…
5 June 2014 - The rate of HIV infections in Morobo County had significantly increased this year compared to last year, a health official in the Central Equatoria State county said today. “One in every 15 samples taken on a…
4 June 2014 - As part of activities to commemorate International Peacekeepers Day, UNMISS in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State today donated various items to Aweil Civil Hospital. Both civilian and military personnel participated…
SRSG Hilde F. Johnson participating in "Time to Act" photo campaign in Juba. The United Kingdom is coordinating campaign globally to support current summit on sexual violence taking place in London and raise awareness about…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aichatou Mindaoudou, on Wednesday, 4 June 2014, discussed the issue of transitional justice in Côte d'Ivoire with the Itinerant…