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 DRC, William Swing, summoned UPC (Union des Patriotes Congolais) leader, Thomas Lubanga, Wednesday to officially apprise him of Monuc indignation at…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, William Lacy Swing, describes the 16 January 2004 attack on MONUC helicopter near Kasenyi village, 50 km South of…
Thirty vehicles covered, Tuesday 13 January, the 48 Km-road linking Bunia to Kasenyi, to mark the official inauguration of the rehabilitated road within the framework of a partnership between MONUC and ?Agro Action Allemande…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, William Lacy Swing, declared Tuesday in Kinshasa that, as indicated by the UN experts during their recent mission…
On 28 December 2003, MONUC repatriated 151 Burundian ex-combatants and 10 dependants to their country of origin. Those Burundian ex-combatants belonging to the FDD and the FLN were gradually cantoned during the last eleven…
MONUC and DRC Government officials paid glowing tributes to MONUC Force Commander, General Mountaga Diallo, on 16 December 2003, during a farewell party in his honor on the occasion of his departure from the Mission. The…
MONUC Force Commander, General Mountaga Diallo declared Wednesday, in a press briefing marking the end of his nearly four-year mandate, that the DRC peace process and MONUC deployment were making good progress. During this…
2 March 2009 -- UNAMID Joint Special Representative, Mr. Rodolphe Adada, today travelled to Nyala, South Darfur, and El Geneina, West Darfur, to meet with local authorities in an effort to engage the Government at the…
2 March 2009 -- The remainder of the Egyptian infantry battalion, consisting of 93 peacekeepers, started arriving in El Fasher, North Darfur today. The second batch, also consisting of 93 peacekeepers, is scheduled to arrive…
1 March 2009 -- The Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African-Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Mr. Rodolphe Adada, met today in Khartoum with Dr. Mutrif Siddiq, Under-Secretary of the Sudanese Ministry…
Beirut, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today transferred command of its Maritime Task Force (MTF) to Belgium at the end of the scheduled one-year term of the European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR…
Dili, 26 February 2008 – Mr. Luis Miguel Carrilho assumed his duties as United National Police (UNPOL) Commissioner of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) on 23 February 2009. Mr. Carrilho worked at…