As Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory prepare to go to the polls on 25 April, the United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, welcomes the efforts of the Central Elections Commission to organize local elections in the West Bank and the municipality of Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. “Saturday’s elections represent an important opportunity for Palestinians to exercise their…
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) on 22 April, officially handed over the newly rehabilitated 37‑kilometre stretch Abyei–Agok road, a key supply route constructed by its Vietnamese Military Construction Engineering Contingent 4. The re-opening of the road, which serves as a lifeline for communities across Abyei, will support the delivery of humanitarian aid, economic recovery and peacekeeping efforts. The rehabilitation…
New York / Brussels, 23 April 2026 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Sudan has received new funding from the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) to support mine action activities aimed at improving civilian safety, humanitarian access, and early recovery in conflict-affected areas of Sudan. The €3 million contribution will support the implementation of the 18-month project “Rebuilding Sudan: Mine…
UPPER NILE – It’s a little after 8:00 am in Bentiu, but the temperature is already above 32 degrees Celsius. In bulletproof vests and helmets, a team of 23 peacekeepers from Mongolia serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan listen attentively as Captain Bilguun Mandakhbayar briefs them about the mission they are about to undertake. He tries to keep it light and positive, because the journey will not be. Their mission is to drive up…
Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, It is an honor to brief you today on the latest developments in Haiti in the presence of Prime Minister Alix Dider Fils-Aimé. This underscores the strong commitment of the Haitian authorities to engage directly with the Council at this critical juncture. I also welcome the participation of the Special Representative of the Gang Suppression Force, Jack Christofides, whose recent…
Rocrocdong – Climate shocks have costs beyond their direct visible impact as it is the case in places such as Bentiu, where flooding has forced communities to abandon their now-submerged villages and find what is likely to be permanent sanctuary in specially protected areas. In Western Bahr El Ghazal, increased deforestation had a more indirect impact, forcing cattle keepers to explore new routes during the migration season, with their journeys…
Bogotá, 6 March 2026. The Government of Japan announced a contribution of USD 4.5 million to support mine action efforts in Colombia through the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). This support will help strengthen the country’s institutional and operational capacities to address contamination from anti-personnel mines and other explosive devices in areas most affected by the armed conflict. The cooperation was formalized during a note…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo, William Lacy Swing, leaves Kinshasa this Thursday for New York for consultations about the Mission?s mandate, MONUC…
MONUC examines the terms of reference for the DRC-Rwanda Verification Mechanism The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) has already initiated a study of the terms of reference for the…
Progress is being made in the preparation of elections, MONUC electoral unit says Preparations for the elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scheduled for June 2005 have made some real progress, the head of the UN…
The MONUC Human Rights team dispatched to Bukavu to investigate the allegations of human rights abuses in the region has come to the conclusion that there was no genocide in Bukavu as alleged by Laurent Nkunda, the dissident…
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo was largely involved in the withdrawal of the insurgent forces from the town of Bukavu. MONUC military spokesman, commander Abou Thiam, declared during the UN…
Elections are a major challenge for the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared the United Nations Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, in a press conference Wednesday in Kinshasa. Beyond…
The second International Peacekeepers' Day will be marked this 29 May. On that day, MONUC plans to organise several events in the area of its deployments and a message of the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan will be published…
The UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno is due to pay a weeklong visit to four Great Lakes countries as of Thursday 20 May 2004, MONUC Spokesman, Hamadoun Touré announced on Tuesday…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo, William Lacy Swing, welcomes the meeting between the DRC, Rwanda and Ugandan Foreign Affairs Ministers, scheduled for…
The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors in New York on Tuesday to review the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo following recent events in Eastern DRC and reports, which were confirmed by MONUC…
Uruguayan president, Jorge Battle, has arrived in Kisangani today to visit the Uruguayan peacekeepers, observers and military officers deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, announced Wednesday, Ms. Patricia Tome, the…
Thousands of Congolese from the Democratic Republic of the Congo working illegally in Angolan mining zones were subjected to mass expulsions during which gross human rights abuses were committed, announced a senior civil…