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Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and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…
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today as we face a series of heightened and interrelated risks across the Occupied Palestinian Territory. In the West Bank, a severe fiscal and economic crisis is…
A fresh deluge in Bentiu, Unity state, has local communities scrambling as South Sudan faces the most catastrophic floods in 60 years. However, thanks to UNMISS engineers from Pakistan and humanitarian partners, the latest…
CENTRAL EQUATORIA - “Local solutions are the best solutions. The problems in South Sudan are ours and we have the ability and capacity to solve them and take this country forward.” Yei River County Commissioner, Aggrey Cyrus…
BENTIU - “I have learned to be mindful of objects, no matter how familiar they look,” said Nyedel Tap Hoth a pupil of Naath Primary School in the Internally Displaced Person’s camp in Bentiu. Nydel was speaking after a 45…
“The time has come for South Sudanese women to take a leading role in their communities. Believe me, if women are given the opportunities we deserve, we will live in a peaceful country.” That was the passionate and meaningful…
BENTIU - “We are in a terrible situation. All our shelters are flooded, getting firewood to cook is tough and it's next to impossible to move between the town and the camp for displaced persons," reveals Peter Gatjuat Kuol…
BENTIU - “The time has come for South Sudanese women to take a leading role in their communities. Believe me, if women are given the opportunities we deserve, we will live in a peaceful country.” That was the passionate and…
TRIPOLI, 29 November 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is following with great concern the continued closure of Sebha Court of Appeal, in addition to reported threats against the judiciary. An armed…
After eight months of operations conducted by UNMAS implementing partner, Global Clearance Solutions (GCS), in Tal Kaif, north of Mosul, over 250,000 square meters of contaminated land were cleared, and more than 1,200 items…
On the occasion of the World Children's Day celebrated on November 20 of each year, MONUSCO Prison Administration Support Unit issued end-of-training certificates to future computer trainers of the inmates detained at Makala…
Thank you, Mr. Chair. It is a pleasure to participate in the annual session of the Peacebuilding Commission. Today’s debate on financing for peacebuilding is of crucial importance. A month ago, the Secretary-General presented…
Last week, UNIFIL Sector West Commander Brigadier General Stefano Lagorio inaugurated a project funded by the UN mission’s Italian peacekeepers to rehabilitate a major Lebanese archeological site in Tyre, south Lebanon…