Rocrocdong – Climate shocks have costs beyond their direct visible impact as it is the case in places such as Bentiu, where flooding has forced communities to abandon their now-submerged villages and find what is likely to be permanent sanctuary in specially protected areas. In Western Bahr El Ghazal, increased deforestation had a more indirect impact, forcing cattle keepers to explore new routes during the migration season, with their journeys…
Bogotá, 6 March 2026. The Government of Japan announced a contribution of USD 4.5 million to support mine action efforts in Colombia through the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). This support will help strengthen the country’s institutional and operational capacities to address contamination from anti-personnel mines and other explosive devices in areas most affected by the armed conflict. The cooperation was formalized during a note…
New York / Brussels, 23 April 2026 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Sudan has received new funding from the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) to support mine action activities aimed at improving civilian safety, humanitarian access, and early recovery in conflict-affected areas of Sudan. The €3 million contribution will support the implementation of the 18-month project “Rebuilding Sudan: Mine…
Today, Special Representative of the Secretary General, Hanna Tetteh, briefed the UN Security Council on the latest developments in Libya from Tripoli.
22 April 2026 – As part of his continuing regional engagements, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to Muscat, where he met with senior Omani officials to discuss the way forward for Yemen’s peace process amid evolving regional dynamics. The Special Envoy highlighted Oman’s crucial role in supporting dialogue and underscored the importance of regional support for the UN mediation process. The Special Envoy also…
TRIPOLI – For their third session: members of the Structured Dialogue’s Governance Track met for four days during April 13-16 to develop recommendations on unifying and strengthening the governance framework in Libya and identifying a path to inclusive elections. Members discussed ways to strengthen the constitutional and executive governance to overcome the current political bottleneck as well as local governance. Deputy Special Representative…
UNITY – Nyaluda Tut was detained for 15 days after being accused of theft and says she was tortured while in custody. The 26-year-old feels that her life has been saved after her case was dismissed by a mobile court held in Leer, southern Unity State. “Access to justice is vital for vulnerable people,” shares Nyaluda. “I encourage other women to report their cases and seek legal aid because too many suffer in silence and fear.” She is one of…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, welcomed the new Austrian Ambassador Mr. Georg Schnetzer, at UNMIK Headquarters. They talked about the mission's key focuses, such as…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, welcomed the new Austrian Ambassador Mr. Georg Schnetzer, at UNMIK Headquarters. They talked about the mission's key focuses, such as…
The United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2695 (2023) today, extending UNIFIL’s peacekeeping mandate for another year. The new resolution reaffirms UNIFIL’s mandate under resolution 1701 (2006) and subsequent…
Shelter | UN-HABITAT to build 200 shelters for displaced people in Baidoa UN-Habitat began a building project which will see 200 houses constructed via an owner-driven approach by internally displaced people in Baidoa on a…
United Nations’ Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, and his Office (OSESGY) held wide-scale consultations and discussions with diverse Yemeni stakeholders over the past few weeks. These engagements focused on economic…
UMIC Medal Parade was held on 25 August 2023 at UNP80. HoM/FC Major General Nirmal Kumar Thapa along with other leadership of UNODF honored the UMIC forces with the UN Medal for their contribution for the peace in region. He…
Bamako, August 31, 2023 - The last of the MINUSMA convoys, which left the Ménaka camp in northeastern Mali on August 25, 2023, arrived in Gao on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.Ménaka is the last of the four MINUSMA outposts to be…
On 31 August, MINURSO marked the Independence Day of Malaysia raising the national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. In this day, Malaysia celebrates its independence of 1957. The official activities are taking place in the…
Kinshasa, 31 August 2023: MONUSCO, has received reports of the deaths of civilians during an unauthorised demonstration in Goma on Wednesday 30 August 2023.
The AUC to deploy a joint AU COMESA EOM to Zimbabwe 3 August | The AUC Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, announced that the AUC will deploy a joint African Union (AU) and Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)…
The Forward Support and Deployment Hub (FSDH) based at the Regional Service Centre Entebbe has coordinated the flight services of a C130 Hercules cargo plane from the Canadian government for a period of two weeks for UNMISS…
30 August 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Caroline Ziadeh, calls for renewed efforts and commitment to resolving the fate of the victims of enforced disappearances. She…