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…
Kinshasa, D.R Congo, 14 June 2005: A UN peacekeeper of the Indian battalion of MONUC Kivu Brigade died, on June 13, at the Mission's military hospital in Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic…
Original: French MONUC / PIO / PR /25 / 2005 Kinshasa, DR. Congo, 3 June 2005: A Nepalese peacekeeper of MONUC Ituri Brigade died yesterday, Thursday 2 June, at around midnight, at the Mission's military hospital in Bunia…
Kinshasa, R.D. Congo, 16 May 2005: MONUC hails the adoption, on Friday, May 13, of the Draft Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will soon be submitted to a popular referendum. MONUC…
On 12 May 2005, at 14: 15, a patrol composed of about 40 Blue helmets from the Bangladeshi contingent of the Ituri Brigade were ambushed by a group of 20 armed elements who opened fire on the patrol. The Blue helmets…
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Monuc's Ituri Brigade conducts joint operation with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, 26 April 2005: During the night of 22 April, Armed…
reintegration in Ituri Kinshasa, DR Congo, 13 April 2005: To date, exactly 10,022 (ten thousand and twenty-two) militiamen have been disarmed and have entered into the transit sites protected by MONUC, in the context of the…
Security Council 5162nd Meeting (PM) SC/8358 In Presidential Statement, Council Also Calls on FDLR 'To Turn Their Positive Works into Action' by Handing over All Arms to UN Mission The Security Council this morning welcomed…
Press Release * Original in French MONUC / PIO / PR /16 / 2005 Kinshasa, R.D. Congo, 11 April 2005: MONUC was informed, this past weekend, of an incident in which the police in Kinshasa arrested two international civilian…
Press Release * Original in French MONUC / PIO / PR /15 / 2005 Kinshasa, R.D. Congo, 11 April 2005: MONUC congratulates the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the arrest in Bunia, Ituri District…
Press Release * Original in French MONUC / PIO / PR /14 / 2005 Kinshasa, R.D. Congo, 4 April 2005: The new Force Commander of MONUC, Lieutenant-General Babacar Gaye of Senegal, took office in Kinshasa on 4 April 2005. He will…
* Original in French MONUC / PIO / PR /11 / 2005 MONUC expresses readiness to facilitate their return to Rwanda. Kinshasa, DRC, 31 March 2005: Civilian and military leaders of Rwandan armed groups in the DRC territory (FDLR)…
*Original in French MONUC / PIO / PR /12 / 2005 Kinshasa, DRC, 1st April 2005: MONUC underlines that the Security Council has unanimously adopted Resolution 1592 dated 30 March 2005. MONUC interprets the unanimous resolution…