A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Security Council discusses implementation of resolution 1559 in Lebanon and regional escalation in the Middle East On 5 May, Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefed a closed-session of the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 in Lebanon. On 6 May, USG…

JONGLEI – Some people say education is the key to life, but in Bor’s camp for displaced persons, the hope of achieving that goal is overshadowed by numerous challenges, including conflict, displacement, flooding, and hunger. During a recent event in the area, a team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) visited Inter-Covenant Secondary School, one of the schools within the camp, to explore what can be done to overcome some of…

8 May 2026, Nicosia – The Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders met in the United Nations Protected Area, their sixth meeting together. The meeting took place in a positive atmosphere, with the leaders holding a productive discussion on substantive issues and the way forward. They also reiterated their appreciation for the United Nations Secretary-General’s sustained commitment to the Cyprus process. During the meeting, the leaders agreed on…

BENGHAZI — During its final week of in-person meetings, the Security Track of the Structured Dialogue met in Benghazi and discussed different proposals to address key legal, operational and political challenges related to unifying Libya’s military and security institutions. Among the challenges identified were parallel armed structures; weak enforcement mechanisms; border vulnerabilities; the destabilising impact of foreign interference through…

TRIPOLI—The Governance Track of the Structured Dialogue today in Tripoli wrapped up its final week of in-person discussions before finalising and drafting recommendations. The consultations, facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, centred on executive and constitutional obstacles that are slowing progress toward elections, local governance, as well as a path towards a permanent constitution. Governance Track members considered…

During the night of May 4 to 5, 2026, MONUSCO peacekeepers intervened following a new escalation of security tensions reported in Djugu Territory, in Ituri. According to information gathered by the Mission and the Congolese army, elements of the armed group CRP had reportedly gathered in the locality of Bassa, located about 30 kilometers from the MONUSCO base in Gina, raising fears of a possible attack on the FARDC headquarters in Pimbo. Located…

UNITY - For the nearly 300,000 people who call the vast floodplains of Bentiu home, the difference between safety and displacement is no more than an earthen dyke. In recent years, climate shocks across South Sudan have turned seasonal flooding into a clear and present danger to lives and properties. Entire communities have lost their homes to water; in Bentiu they live in the largest camp for internally displaced persons. Their protection: mud…

Six months after the Security Council renewed its mandate for one year, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) is conducting a midterm review of the implementation of Resolution 2800 and presenting its priorities through November. During the Mission’s press conference held today in Bangui, the Mission’s spokesperson noted that “over the past six months, MINUSCA has focused…

On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, MONUSCO donated five fire extinguishers and seventeen bags of cement to Bunia Central Prison as part of support aimed at strengthening the facility’s security and improving detention conditions, particularly in the women’s section. This assistance, provided by MONUSCO’s Northern Sector contingents in collaboration with the Mission’s Prison Administration Support Unit, comes in a context of prison overcrowding. To date…

A group of about ten students from the National School of Diplomacy, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution of the University of Martyrs of Congo (UNIM-RDC) visited MONUSCO premises in Goma (North Kivu) on May 5 and 6, where they held discussions with civilian and military staff. These exchanges helped them better understand the Mission’s mandate, its operations, organization, priorities, and the challenges it faces. The Head of Office in Goma, Gani…