Amman, 10 April 2026 – The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, travelled from Aden to Riyadh as part of his ongoing engagements to advance a Yemeni-led political process under UN auspices. The Special Envoy met with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi. They discussed progress on stabilization in Government areas and ways to advance the peace process. Grundberg also met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom…
Press Release- Security Council Briefing 09 April 2026 SRSG Peter Due Calls for Continued Dialogue and Trust-Building During His First Briefing to the UN Security Council on Kosovo 09 April 2026 – Today, during his first briefing to the UN Security Council briefing on Kosovo since assuming his duties three months ago, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Peter Due, provided an update on the latest developments. The SRSG…
MALAKAL - In Upper Nile, extraordinary flooding is creating new challenges for communities already struggling with persistent conflict, widespread displacement, and extreme economic hardship. “There used to be many houses in this area, but they have all been lost after five years of flooding. People are deeply unhappy and struggling to rebuild their lives,” explains fisherman, Daniel Deng. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is working with…
JONGLEI – In Bor, cattle are more than livestock. They are a source of pride, wealth, and identity. For generations, cattle keeping has been the domain of South Sudanese men while women are relegated to tasks such as milking, cheese and butter making, and caring for goats and chickens. But a quiet transformation is taking place as women step up as community animal health workers, after receiving training from Indian peacekeeping veterinarians…
After his arrival in Kinshasa on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, has officially taken up his duties, The day after his arrival in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he visited the Mission’s headquarters in Kinshasa, where he met with staff members. “ I am honored to arrive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assume my functions as Special…
Tunis – Twenty-seven Libyan representatives from key state institutions, legal bodies and civil society convened in Tunis on 27 March for the fifth meeting of the Expert Committee on the Legal Framework for Missing Persons, jointly supported by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Participants included members of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, as…
Unified security institutions and implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement
TRIPOLI - On 7 April, UNMSIL’s Mine Action Programme, together with the Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC) and national and international mine action organizations held a commemoration ceremony in Tripoli to mark the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action under the theme “Invest in Peace, Invest in Mine Action.” The event brought together around 100 participants, including representatives of mine action organizations…
Amman, 9 April 2026 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Aden, where he met with senior Yemeni government officials to discuss the implications of recent regional and national developments on prospects for peace in Yemen, and priorities for the political, economic and military/security tracks of the UN-led mediation process. The Special Envoy met with Presidential Leadership Council Member Mahmood Al-Subihi and…
Despite successful legislative elections in Kosovo late last year, a “delicate equilibrium” persists as deep divisions remain over the future of the United Nations presence in the region. Peter Due, Special Representative and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo ( UNMIK), told the Security Council during his first briefing inside the iconic chamber on Thursday that while the December 2025 polls featured broad participation, the…
Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, Ethiopia, Uganda and Turkey…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns today's terrorist attack on the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education in Mogadishu city that resulted in the…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned in the strongest terms yesterday's terrorist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu city that resulted in the death of…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG) Nicholas Kay, welcomed firm commitments made by Somalia’s Federal and regional leaders to meet key Vision 2016 deadlines to complete…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns, in the strongest terms, today’s attack in Baidoa town in Somalia’s Interim South West Administration, which…
Mogadishu – International Women’s Day, observed globally on 8 March, is the day when we celebrate the achievements of women while reinforcing their rights and calling for greater equality.
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the killing of 16 civilians, mostly women and children, and the injuring of several others, when their minibus hit an improvised explosive device…
NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to convene 22 June in New York to discuss thelatest report of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Afghanistan. The meeting, scheduled to commence 10…
KANDAHAR - Participants in the half-day discussion in Kandahar represented civil society and media organizations. They came together to identify ways to promote inclusivity and give voice to the views of ordinary Afghans on…
World Refugee Day is held every year on the 20th of June. It’s a day to reflect on the situation of the millions of forcibly displaced people throughout the world. The annual commemoration is marked by a variety of events in…
Uvira, 18 June 2015 – In accordance with its mandate, a multi-disciplinary team of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo comprising five Sections: Public Information, United Nations…
19 June 2015 - Aiming to support and protect survivors of gender-based violence, UNMISS handed over a newly-constructed safe house to the Central Equatoria State government in Juba today. “The objective is to ensure that…