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 UN peacekeeper has been killed and three others injured after a UNIFIL patrol came under fire in southern Lebanon, the mission said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Saturday morning local time as blue helmets were clearing explosive ordnance along a road in the village of Ghanduriyah to re-establish links with isolated UN positions. The patrol came under small-arms fire from non-state actors. “Tragically, one peacekeeper succumbed to his…
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday, renewing the UN peacekeeping mission’s support for humanitarian and operational demining in the UNIFIL area of operations in…
Good to see you again. (Inaudible) Syria, how concerned are you? Mr. Pedersen: Listen, what happened, of course, on the coast is not only extremely alarming, it's disturbing, you know, unacceptable. Then, we are also, as you…
Plenty of girls and boys in Torit were keen to talk to Radio Miraya when the UNMISS broadcaster was in town. Photos: Matiisetso Mosala/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA - Radio Miraya, the broadcaster run by the United Nations Mission…
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday, renewing the UN peacekeeping mission’s support for humanitarian and operational demining in the UNIFIL area of operations in…
South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday. Briefing journalists at UN…
In the past week, Israel carried out devastating strikes on Gaza, claiming the lives of hundreds of civilians, including United Nations personnel, with no humanitarian aid being allowed to enter the Strip since early March…
United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions widen and transnational threats multiply, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday…
WARRAP - In the aftermath of recent intercommunal unrest, communities in Kuajok have taken steps to mend damaged relations and reconcile. On 17 January, following reports of South Sudanese civilians being killed in…
In January, intercommunal tensions in Kuajok boiled over due to events in neighbouring Sudan. Representatives from the different communities have now met in a bid to reconcile. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP - In the…
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "A renewed ceasefire" in Middle East is best way of protecting civilians, ASG Khiari tells Security Council On 20 March…
Hargeisa – It is a sweltering day in Hargeisa’s bustling Waheen Market and Aadan Yusuf Jama stands by his mobile business – a wheelbarrow loaded with clothes and shoes for sale. A big smile on his face, the 24-year-old…
Hargeisa – It is a sweltering day in Hargeisa’s bustling Waheen Market and Aadan Yusuf Jama stands by his mobile business – a wheelbarrow loaded with clothes and shoes for sale. A big smile on his face, the 24-year-old…