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, 10 February 2009 - A MONUC Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Resettlement and Reintegration (DDRRR) team for foreign combatants went, on Sunday February 8, 2008, to Kasiki (200 km north of Goma), to ensure…
9 February 2009 -- The Joint Special Representative of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Mr. Rodolphe Adada, yesterday led an assessment team to Muhajeriya, South Darfur, to inspect the conditions…
Kinshasa, 6 February 2009 - Mr. Alan Doss, Special Representative of the Secretary General in Congo, responded to criticism of MONUC this week from Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). In a letter to Ms. Laurence Gaubert, Head of…
9 February 2009 -- On 9 February 2009 at 1032 hours, a UNAMID Mi-8 helicopter was fired at by unknown assailants, approximately 70 km south west of El Fasher, while on a food supply mission. No casualties were recorded, and…
8 February 2009 -- The security situation in the South Darfur town of Muhajeriya, where Sudanese Government forces recently fought members of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), is reported to be calm. A large…
N'Djamena, 30 January 2009 – In a bid to protect and maintain the civilian and humanitarian character of refugee camps, the Détachement Intégré de Sécurité (DIS) and the United Nations' Police conducted a joint weapons search…
N'Djamena, 23 January 2009 – A Central African government delegation led by Prime Minister Faustin Touadera met, in the country's capital Bangui, with Victor Angelo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the…
El Fasher, 5 February 2009 -- A high-level UNAMID delegation, led by the African Union – United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR), Mr. Rodolphe Adada, paid a two-day visit to N'Djamena, the capital city of…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Y.J. Choi, left Abidjan this morning for Dakar, Senegal, to part in the 14th high level meeting of head of UN peacekeeping missions in West Africa on 5…
El Fasher, 2 February 2009 -- The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) received yesterday a request from the Government of Sudan to withdraw its forces from Muhajeriya, approximately 80…
Addis Ababa, 1 February 2009 -- Since his appointment in June 2008, the African Union / United Nations Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur, Mr. Djibril Yipènè Bassolé, has been conducting extensive consultations with all of the…