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…
El Fasher, 22 Jan 2009 - The Deputy Joint Special Representative, Mr. Henry Anyidoho, met with the Wali (Governor) of North Darfur, Mr. Osman Mohammed Yousif Kibir and a number of high-ranking Sudanese officials upon the…
Timor-Leste, 22 January – "UNICEF regrets that the adjustment of figures may have given the wrong impression that under-five mortality rate seemed to have almost doubled – from "55" in 2006 to "97" in 2007. The difference…
Abidjan, 21 January 2009 ...The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, Y.J. Choi, who is in New York for the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI)…
El Fasher, 21 January 2009 The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) will deploy hundreds more troops within the next two months as part of the Mission’s efforts to speed up deployment in Darfur to…
Addis Ababa, 19 January 2009 – Representatives of the African Union Commission, the United Nations (UN) and the Government of Sudan (GoS) met today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the third meeting of the Tripartite coordinating…
El Fasher, 19 January 2009: The Senior Assistant to the President and Leader of the Sudan Liberation Army/Movement (SLA/MM), Mr. Minni Minawi, yesterday visited the UNAMID HQ in El Fasher and met with the Deputy Joint Special…
El Fasher, 18 January, 2009 -- The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, UNAMID, has confirmed that the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has taken full control of Muhajeriya, South Darfur, from the…
El Fasher, 15 January 2008 – The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has received its first batch of equipment from the United States as part of that country’s commitment to airlift supplies and…
New York, 15 January 2009 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned recent air and ground attacks involving national armed forces and rebel movements in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region, as he renewed…
N'Djamena, 15 January 2009 – Through the UN Resolution 1861 adopted in New York on 14 January 2009, the Security Council approved the deployment of 5,200 peacekeepers to replace the European troops in eastern Chad and…
Yesterday, after receiving reports of rockets fired from Lebanese territory towards Israel, UNIFIL launched an investigation into the incident in close cooperation with the parties. UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)…