KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses serious concern over the detention of at least three journalists by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities on unspecified charges. UNAMA is also concerned about reports of assaults against journalists and confiscation of property during search operations by the de facto authorities. UNAMA calls for clarification of the legal basis and any charges against the detained…
I am pleased to announce that, following 14 weeks of direct negotiations here in Amman, the parties present here have agreed to release more than 1,600 conflict-related detainees. This is a significant achievement for several reasons: First, it marks the largest agreed release of conflict-related detainees in any round of negotiations between the parties since the outbreak of the current conflict in Yemen. Second, it demonstrates that even amid…
Amman, 14 May 2026 - The parties agreed today to release over 1,600 conflict-related detainees, an unprecedented number in the history of the current conflict in Yemen. This outcome is the result of 14 weeks of intensive negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations in Amman, Jordan. “This is a moment of profound relief for thousands of Yemenis who have endured long and painful waits the return of their family members. The steadfast and…
Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and African Union reaffirmed their strategic partnership. Meeting with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the two sides focused on deepening cooperation across peace and security, sustainable development and human rights…
On 13 May 2026, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, convened the Tenth African Union–United Nations Annual Conference at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa. They reaffirmed their commitment to the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union as a cornerstone for advancing peace and security, human rights…
Press events | António Guterres, Secretary-General Ladies and gentlemen of the media, I thank Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf for the warm welcome. The AU is the flagship for multilateralism in Africa. A collective voice of justice for the developing world. And a reminder of the power of unity in creating opportunities while solving big problems together. This same problem-solving spirit has defined the partnership between our two organizations…
In Bunia, Ituri province, 40 young people received certificates on Friday, 8 May, after completing various technical and vocational training programmes organized by the Bangladeshi contingent of MONUSCO at Ndoromo camp. Over several weeks, these free training sessions in computer skills and generator maintenance enabled participants to acquire practical skills aimed at improving their employment opportunities in a province facing unemployment and…
As delivered (Frenc) Monsieur le président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, mon très cher ami, mesdames et messieurs les dirigeants de l'Union africaine, c'est pour moi un moment de forte émotion, ce moment de participation dans ce qui sera très probablement le dernier sommet où je participerai en tant que secrétaire général de l’ONU. Et cette émotion vient du fait que, pour moi, la priorité que les Nations Unies doivent donner à l'Afrique…
Unified security institutions and implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement
TRIPOLI—Thirty officers from the Libyan Army’s Weapons and Ammunition Management Directorate completed two training courses on the safe handling and storage of weapons and ammunition between 26 April and 7 May. Delivered by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya’s Mine Action Section and in coordination with Office of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, the courses aimed to reduce the risk of accidental explosions and increase…
NANGARHAR - A dispute between three sub-tribes has ended in Haska Mina district following mediation by the provincial Department of Tribal Affairs and elders. According to Wajiurahman, the Department head, a special jirga (‘a…
BALKH - Eleven-year-old Gulsum, a victim of a harmful tradition, ‘ Baad,’ finally had to take the risk of running away from her forced marriage in Sar-i-Pul province’ s capital city on Tuesday. According to provincial women…
Detainees are human beings and they have rights and they must be treated with respect and dignity: this was the firm statement made by the chief of the regional human rights office of the United Nations Operations in Côte d…
September 04, 2013 – On 21 August, 2013 UNDOF assisted ICRC to facilitate the safe crossing of 35 students of the druze community from A - side to B- side. In addition to monitoring the passage of students, the Indian…
Residents of Bor, Jonglei State, walking through flooded roads in the state capital. Hundreds of people were displaced from their homes when heavy rains caused the banks of the River Nile to burst. UNMISS South Korean…
Goma, 2 September 2013 – The Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, Mary Robinson, arrived in Goma, North-Kivu province, on Monday, 2 September 2013. Mrs. Robinson is on a joint…
Nearly 500 people packed the auditorium of Monrovia City Hall on Friday, 16 August, 2013, to join the National Children’s Forum, the Youth Coalition for Education, the National Children and Youth Advisory Board, and the…
2 August 2013 - Aiming to reduce maternal mortality rates in Upper Nile State, UNICEF and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) officials donated needed items to the maternity ward at Malakal Teaching Hospital today. The donation…
3 September 2013 - Seeking to assist the state government with heavy rains that had displaced residents in the Jonglei State capital Bor, South Korean peacekeepers constructed new dikes on the banks of the River Nile today…
"Women have been and continue to be victims of violence. It therefore seemed necessary to us to furnish the police and gendarmerie with the knowledge on how to handle this problem," the Deputy Representative of United Nations…
Mogadishu Your Excellency, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Your Excellency, Minister of Human Development and Public Services, Dr. Maryan Qasim, Government officials, colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen I want to congratulate…
Fraternite Matin: Some 426 Ivorian refugees from Liberia were voluntarily repatriated on Thursday 26 August by the UN High Commission for refugees UNHCR. UNOCI Force provided security escort for the returnees. On the same day…