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…
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…
CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Rick Root Quayle is one of over 7000 refugees that made their way from Jonglei State to Central Equatoria during the violence that erupted earlier this year. Despite challenging conditions posed by the unexpected arrivals, he knows he is one of the lucky ones. “Few people in our area in Jonglei survived the clashes. Even I didn’t know if we would get out but, escorted by armed forces, we were able to leave the area on foot,”…
JUBA – It has been 32 years since a devastating genocide against Tutsis resulted in the deaths of more than one million people and divided the country of Rwanda. “An entire nation was shattered in a matter of weeks. Communities were destroyed and humanity tested at its very core,” remembered Rwandan Ambassador, Joseph Rutabana. To honor the victims and reflect on the profound impact of these events nationally and internationally, the Rwandan…
As 7 April 2026 marks the 32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (Kwibuka32), the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia, solemnly observes the commemoration at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, under the theme “Remember – Unite – Renew”. Each year, this commemoration reminds African peoples and the international community of the sanctity of life and the value of…
This year, 830 students from 9 public and private schools in Tyre district convened at the Roman archeological site in the city to commemorate the World Water Festival. Children engaged in hands-on water activities at…
Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on Boko Haram. As Council members are aware, over the last few years, the violence and brutality of Boko Haram attacks in north-eastern Nigeria, as well as in…
Kuwait, 31 March 2015 Your Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of Kuwait, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It’s a great…
29 March 2015 - The UN Electoral Support Team, comprising resources from the UN Support Mission in Libya and the UN Development Programme, gathered sixteen electoral staff from Jordan, Libya and Tunisia in Tunis between 29…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Samir Moqbel and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gebran Bassil in separate meetings in Beirut. Discussions…
Community leaders, women and students of Boundiali, a city located at 100 km from Korhogo, were sensitized, on 25 March 2015, on the respect of human rights, the culture of peace and non-violence, by the United Nations…
Promote a peaceful electoral environment; encourage political tolerance social cohesion, and fight against female genital mutilation, were among the main topics discussed during the meeting between the United Nations…
26 March 2015 - UNIOGBIS today supported the Ministry of Justice to organize and hold a one-day workshop on the recommendations made by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).In January 2015 Guinea-Bissau went through the second…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia’s (UNSOM) office in Garowe delivered a 20 KVA generator donated by the Somali Police Force (SPF) to Puntland’s Police Force today in the presence of the Puntland Minister of…
United Nations Secretary-General on Friday urged the President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza "to carefully consider the potential consequences, for the country and his legacy, of his decisions in the run-up to the presidential…
The African Union Mission in Somalia on Saturday held a medal parade for the outgoing Ethiopian peacekeepers in Baidoa, Somalia, to honor them for their contribution to the peace process in the country for the past fifteen…
Sharm el-Sheikh - The Secretary-General met today with Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on the margins of the summit of the League of Arab States.The Secretary-General expressed…