In line with UNIFIL’s ongoing efforts to alleviate the hardships faced by people displaced from towns and villages in southern Lebanon, peacekeepers have continued to expand their support to affected populations currently staying both inside and outside the mission’s area of operations. The beneficiaries included those forced from areas heavily impacted by the recent and ongoing hostilities – particularly those from areas near the Blue Line whose…
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Deputy Special Envoy Cordone highlights accountability efforts and ongoing challenges in Syria On 15 May, Claudio Cordone, Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General (DSESG) for Syria, highlighted before the Security Council progress on accountability efforts in the country and sustained regional and international engagement. He warned, however…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands as his new Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS). She will succeed Gilles Michaud of Canada, to whom the Secretary-General expressed his outmost gratitude for his leadership and tireless service to the Organization amidst the challenges posed by the…
Depuis fin mars 2026, 400 nouveaux jeunes, dont 201 femmes, de la préfecture du Bamingui-Bangoran acquièrent de nouvelles compétences qui leur permettront, à termes, de développer des activités génératrices de revenus. Pour tous les bénéficiaires de la phase 9 du Programme de réduction de violences communautaires de la MINUSCA, le CVR est synonyme de l’espoir retrouvé pour un avenir meilleur. Entre apprentissage professionnel et éducation au ‘…
13 May 2026. Approximately 90 guests commemorated the 37 th anniversary of the political party dialogue hosted by Slovakia in Cyprus at an event organized by the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Nicosia in the buffer zone at Ledra Palace Hotel. Sergiy Illarionov, Head of the Good Offices Mission of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus gave remarks, in addition to Denisa Saková, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak…
The Secretary-General welcomes the deal reached between the parties to the conflict in Yemen to release more than 1,600 conflict-related detainees, the largest such release agreed upon since the start of the conflict in Yemen. This achievement is the result of weeks of direct negotiations in Amman, Jordan, under the auspices of the United Nations. The Secretary-General calls on the parties to move swiftly toward implementing the deal in…
Dozens of community leaders and traditional chiefs took part, from 12 to 13 May 2026, in a series of training sessions held simultaneously in Mambasa-centre (Mambasa territory) and in Gina and Risasi (Djugu territory), in Ituri province. Organized by MONUSCO’s Civil Affairs Section in collaboration with the Provincial Territorial Administration Inspectorate and Civil Protection services, the trainings aimed to strengthen community-based civilian…
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…
Juan Ángel Cuesta, who graduated last year as a Rural Health Promoter and now helps save lives in the town of Mandé, in Urrao, Antioquia, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, malaria, and snake bites, among other illnesses. Through…
Participants at a forum discussing the implementation of the peace agreement, including the provision of 35 per cent political representation for women. Women in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State call for the implementation of 35…
On 5 August 2020, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013)concerning the Central African Republic approved the following individual to be added to its list of individuals and entities: A…
On 5 August 2020, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013)concerning the Central African Republic approved the following individual to be added to its list of individuals and entities: A…
Women in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State call for the implementation of 35 per cent political representation, as stipulated in the revitalized peace agreement signed in September 2018, in the next state government. “The agreed…
Okello James Reports of increased criminality and organized gangs in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, putting civilians at risk has led to local law enforcement actors and rule of law partners developing comprehensive approaches to…
The police component of UNMISS and UNDP jointly organized a forum on crime prevention in Torit, Eastern Equatoria. Reports of increased criminality and organized gangs in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, putting civilians at risk…
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Assesses Immediate Response and Support Needed Following Beirut Blast Beirut, 6 August 2020 - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Coordinator…
The UNDOF Head of Mission and Force Commander (HoM/FC) Major General Ishwar Hamal visited the Uruguayan Mechanized Infantry Company (UMIC) on 05 August 2020. He was greeted by a Company sized parade in the Main Drill Square…
Reports of increased criminality and organized gangs in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, putting civilians at risk has led to local law enforcement actors and rule of law partners developing comprehensive approaches to raise…
At 0500 hrs on Sunday 02 August 2020, UNDOF and UNTSO personnel representing all contingents reported to the event registration and weigh-in in Camp Faouar. With 10kg to carry and in their uniform, participants had to…
Fisheries | FAO hands over fishing and training vessels to the Ministries of Fisheries and Marine Resources With European Union (EU) backing, FAO delivered two large fishing and training vessels to the Federal Government of…