Dear friends, Today we celebrate a language that connects shores, preserves memories and brings worlds together. The Spanish language carries with it centuries of history, immense cultural richness and the voice of hundreds of millions of people. In its words live poetry and everyday life. Memory and imagination. The struggle for dignity and the hope for a better future. At the United Nations, Spanish is a living expression of multilingualism…
The European Union and the United Nations today released the final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), jointly conducted with the World Bank, assessing the damages, economic losses, and recovery and reconstruction needs in Gaza following 24 months of conflict. According to the assessment, recovery and reconstruction needs in Gaza are estimated at $ 71.4 billion over the next decade, including $ 26.3 billion required in the first…
KABUL - Afghanistan is on the frontline of the global climate crisis. Ranked among the world’s most vulnerable and least prepared countries to manage climate impacts, communities are already experiencing severe consequences, including rising humanitarian needs and increasing displacement. Against this backdrop, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in partnership with Samuel Hall, an independent research and policy think…
TRIPOLI – Civil society organizations and community leaders across Libya are encouraged to use the Structured Dialogue thematic toolkits for public consultations. The toolkits cover the four themes of the Structured Dialogue to enable community discussions on key issues, collate recommendations and feed them back into UNSMIL for consideration in the process. To ensure that as many people as possible can engage in the Structured Dialogue…
TRIPOLI – Members of the Structured Dialogue’s Security Track met during April 13-16 with institutional representatives, civil society and external expert guests to discuss how a sequenced security sector reform and governance approach could lead to implementable recommendations for the sector. Across the four days, discussions focused on defence and law enforcement governance, border security, legislative oversight and the crucial role of civil…
Kinshasa, April 19, 2026: MONUSCO notes with appreciation the progress made in Montreux during the talks held from 13 to 18 April 2026 between representatives of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23), within the framework of the Doha process, with the facilitation of Qatar, the United States, the African Union, and Switzerland as host. MONUSCO commends the progress…
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. ASG Khiari underscores importance of UN–EU cooperation across peace and security On 13 April, Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) Khaled Khiari briefed the Security Council on cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union. He stressed that cooperation remains longstanding, comprehensive and operational, and highlighted the EU’s role as a…
The Department of Field Support is pleased to announce that ten new contributors (Albania, Bangladesh, Canada, Italy, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Sri Lanka and Switzerland) have committed to provide contributions…
“No Second Chances” for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse There will be no second chances for any United Nations personnel found guilty of committing sexual exploitation and abuse as a fresh campaign is launched to prevent and…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today conducted a joint live fire exercise combining armoured assets, machine gun and small arms live fire in an area about one…
Making her Mark: Female Ghanaian Peacekeeper at the Helm of Formed Police Unit Before heading out for their afternoon patrol, a group of 25 men and women dressed in navy blue uniforms line up to receive the daily report and…
Dominic Deng had been sick for three days without any hope of treatment when he received the welcome news that a special clinic would be held in his village by Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission…
Indian peacekeepers have provided much-needed veterinary support to farmers in Renk, including treating animals for diseases and educating their owners about how to breed and raise healthy cattle. In South Sudan, cattle are a…
Wau University students dissect the concept of peace Students at the Bahr El Ghazal University seized the opportunity provided by the International Day of Peace to debate the very concept of peace and its ramifications. The…
There will be no second chance for any United Nations personnel found guilty of committing sexual exploitation and abuse as a fresh campaign is launched to prevent and respond to this kind of misconduct in South Sudan. The…
Before heading out for their afternoon patrol, a group of 25 men and women dressed in navy blue uniforms line up to receive the daily report and instructions. They are the Ghanaian Formed Police Unit (FPU) – an armed police…
Students at the Bahr El Ghazal University seized the opportunity provided by the International Day of Peace to debate the very concept of peace and its ramifications. The event was the centerpiece of a series of activities…
Mr. President, Let me update you first on the latest developments, and then turn to the way ahead on the political track and the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254. First, what’s happening on the ground. The…
Monrovia – On 26 September, United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) supported the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to convene a Public Forum on Election Security at the National Elections Commission (NEC) to discuss the roles of…