عربي (Arabic Translation) The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcome a significant contribution from the People of Japan to launch a joint two-year project aimed at restoring agricultural livelihoods and strengthening resilience in northwest Syria. This is the first-ever joint FAO-UNMAS project globally. The "Project for the Clearance of Mine and Unexploded Ordnance…
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Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and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…
This week, government stakeholders, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, women and youth associations, and the clergy joined the United Nations family in Eastern Equatoria to celebrate the 76 th anniversary of the…
“Our priority is to provide the needed guidance to our forces so that the six grave violations against children are prevented. As commanders, we are accountable for these violations if we do not guide and control the forces,”…
For the longest time, local police officers in remote Saura and Sakure, Western Equatoria, have been doing their best to maintain law and order in their respective administrative divisions by working under mango trees. They…
I am deeply concerned about reports of an ongoing coup and attempts to undermine Sudan’s political transition. The reported detentions of the Prime Minister, government officials and politicians are unacceptable. I call on…
“Today, the Israeli authorities announced tenders for the construction of more than 1,300 housing units in the occupied West Bank. I am deeply concerned by continued Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank…
Mr. François Louncény FALL, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and Mr. Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and…
UNMISS and humanitarian partners came together with displaced communities for a tree-planting exercise to commemorate UN Day in Bentiu. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS. Today is United Nations Day, marking 76 years…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE UNITED NATIONS DAY 24 October 2021 Seventy-six years ago, the United Nations was created as a vehicle of hope for a world emerging from the shadow of catastrophic conflict. Today, the…
Today is United Nations Day, marking 76 years since the Organization was founded to promote universal ideals for the betterment of humanity in the wake of World War II. As conflict, COVID-19 and displacement continue in the…
Seventy-six years ago, the United Nations was created as a vehicle of hope for a world emerging from the shadow of catastrophic conflict. Today, the women and men of the UN carry this hope forward around the globe. COVID-19…
PC: Elif Gulec / UN Social Media Team Seventy-six years ago, the United Nations was created as a vehicle of hope for a world emerging from the shadow of catastrophic conflict. Today, the women and men of the UN carry this…
In Lakes, South Sudan, some 400 people, including state authorities, local communities, civil society groups, women and youth representatives, plus UN personnel, came together to mark the 76 th United Nations Day. The event…