CENTRAL/WESTERN EQUATORIA– Frequent cattle raids and retaliatory attacks have often threatened South Sudan’s fragile peace. But in some states, solutions are being found through constructive dialogue and community-led agreements. An example of such grassroots-focused peacebuilding is Mundri in Western Equatoria, where as a gesture of reconciliation and commitment, the Central Equatoria State Government just handed over 11 stolen cattle. Based on…
Over the past week, UNIFIL peacekeepers have ramped up support to the people displaced from the mission’s area of operations, especially those forced from towns and villages close to the Blue Line due to ongoing hostilities. Beneficiaries included internally displaced persons (IDPs) sheltering both within and outside the UNIFIL area of operations. On 25 April, the mission’s Italian peacekeepers delivered a donation comprising medicines, hygiene…
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo briefs Council on DPRK’s advancing missile and nuclear capabilities On 30 April, Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) pursuit of nuclear weapons and its ballistic missile programmes remain a matter of serious concern. Briefing the…
In exercising her good offices functions, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, met this week with officials in Israel and in Lebanon for discussions on consolidating the cessation of hostilities and paving the way to lasting stability on both sides of the Blue Line. In Israel, the Special Coordinator discussed with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Defense Minister Israel Katz the need for solutions capable of…
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo's Remarks to the Security Council on Non-proliferation/DPRK New York, 30 April 2026 Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, This year marks the beginning of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s new Five-Year Military Development Plan for 2026-2030. The DPRK’s Ninth Party Congress, held from 19 to 25 February, noted that under this Plan, the DPRK will introduce “new secret arsenals and…
Mogadishu, 30 April 2026 – A United Kingdom (UK) government delegation has concluded a two-day visit to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), undertaking a strategic mission assessment ahead of forthcoming deliberations by the United Nations Security Council on the mission’s mandate and support operations. The five-member delegation—comprising representatives from the UK Mission to the United Nations, the Foreign, Commonwealth and…
With the support of the Congolese National Police (PNC) and Uruguayan peacekeepers of MONUSCO, the Congolese army (FARDC), foiled Friday 10 July 2020 an attack by Codeco militiamen against a large convoy of civilian vehicles…
MONUSCO Civil Affairs delegation, led by its Deputy Coordinator, Merault Ahouangansi, visited Mamove, 57 km north of Beni, in North Kivu province, on July 9 where in collaboration with local authorities, a workshop was…
Zalingei, 14 July 2020- UNAMID is deeply concerned about the violent incidents that erupted in Kutum town on 12 July and the attack by unidentified armed men on the Fata Borno IDP Camp on the morning of 13 July 2020 which…
UN police officers are conducting a COVID-19 awareness-raising campaign in Eastern Equatoria. Fear of contracting COVID-19, combined with a lack of protective gear, has put an end to patrols conducted by Police Community…
Civilians’ Protection: The Civil Society in Mamove Applauds Continuous Efforts by MONUSCO and FARDC. Photo MONUSCO/Michael ALI MONUSCO Civil Affairs delegation, led by its Deputy Coordinator, Merault Ahouangansi, visited…
Norway signed an agreement with the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) on July 14, 2020, for support to the implementation of the UN-AU partnership in peace and security. The agreement will be implemented f r…
In response to a question from LBCI television on the UN's position with regards to the elements of recent sermons by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros El-Rai, including on the proposal of declaring Lebanon's neutrality, the…
Fear of contracting COVID-19, combined with a lack of protective gear, has put an end to patrols conducted by Police Community Relations Committees in Eastern Equatoria State. The resulting void has been filled by robbers…
Attack on Civilian Convoy in Fataki Foiled by MONUSCO and FARDC. Photo MONUSCO/Force With the support of the Congolese National Police (PNC) and Uruguayan peacekeepers of MONUSCO, the Congolese army (FARDC), foiled Friday 10…
On a tour of eight voter registration centres in Bangui on Saturday, 11 July 2020, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (DSRSG) and Humanitarian Coordinator, Denise Brown, called…
On a tour of eight voter registration centres in Bangui on Saturday, 11 July 2020, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (DSRSG) and Humanitarian Coordinator, Denise Brown, called…
KABUL - Young women and men in Afghanistan have the power to build a culture of peace while preventing and resolving local disputes, even in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, said panellists in a UN-backed virtual symposium…