WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – “You’re big brother!” It seems like everyone knows Radio Miraya presenter Sebit Manash and his fellow correspondents. Expanding their already substantial listenership, the rollout of the ‘Miraya on the Road’ initiative allows the team to directly interact with communities right across the country. “We are so excited to be here with you and see all your faces without a phone line between us,” exclaims Taban Geoffrey, the…
JONGLEI – Jonglei is renowned for its great beauty as one of the world’s largest tropical wetlands and most expansive savannah grasslands. However, this vast landscape also hosts the deep, dark secret of a growing number of unmarked graves which are silent testaments to the deep scars left by armed conflict. Losing a loved one is devastating enough. But for Deborah Ajok, the grief of her mother’s death is intensified by the unresolved trauma of…
On 21 April, the SRSG for Central Asia and Head of UNRCCA, Kaha Imnadze, participated in the first meeting of the Central Asia Women Leaders’ Caucus (CAWLC) convened under the Chairpersonship of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2026. Held online and moderated by the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ms. Tanzila Narbaeva, the meeting brought together members of the Caucus from all Central Asian states. It…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded a working visit to Togo on Saturday, 18 April 2026, as part of UNOWAS’ continued engagement to support countries in the subregion in their efforts to consolidate peace and security. During his visit, the Special Representative was received in audience by His Excellency Faure Essozimna…
Amman, 21 April 2026 - The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) convened a new round of technical meetings in Amman from 19 to 20 April within the framework of the Military Coordination Committee (MCC). Building on the previous meetings with MCC representatives from the Government of Yemen and the Joint Forces Command, this meeting brought together MCC representatives from Riyadh and Sana’a. The participants…
Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari Remarks to the Security Council on Ukraine New York, 20 April 2026 Madam President, Since we last briefed this Council on developments in Ukraine, we have seen an alarming escalation of fighting, while there was no significant diplomatic progress. Russian attacks continue to intensify, with mounting civilian casualties and devastation across…
“They should not suffer in silence.” That is the message for women who suffered harassment, intimidation, rape and other violence from the Minister for Information and Telecommunication in the Lakes region of South Sudan…
Before heading out for their afternoon patrol, a group of 25 men and women dressed in navy blue uniforms line up to receive the daily report and instructions. They are the Ghanaian Formed Police Unit (FPU) – an armed police…
At the Humanitarian Task Force today, we reported on two uniquely contradictory trends: On the one hand, we are making progress in reaching more Syrians with more assistance; on the other hand, we are not able to protect…
UNITED NATIONS, New York - 27 September 2017 The Department of Field Support is pleased to announce that ten new contributors (Albania, Bangladesh, Canada, Italy, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Sri Lanka and…
UNIFIL peacekeepers fire during the live firing exercise “Steel Storm”, jointly with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), in an area one kilometre south of the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on 27 September…
During the month of June 2017, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), through its Civil Affairs Section, held a 3-day conference called the "Symposium of Community Based Organizations (CBOs)." This…
More than 300 people receive medical aid from Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in Wau Dominic Deng had been sick for three days without any hope of treatment when he received the welcome news that a special clinic would be held in…
Indian Peacekeepers provide vital veterinary services to cattle farmers in Renk Indian peacekeepers have provided much-needed veterinary support to farmers in Renk, including treating animals for diseases and educating their…
The Department of Field Support is pleased to announce that ten new contributors (Albania, Bangladesh, Canada, Italy, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Sri Lanka and Switzerland) have committed to provide contributions…
“No Second Chances” for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse There will be no second chances for any United Nations personnel found guilty of committing sexual exploitation and abuse as a fresh campaign is launched to prevent and…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today conducted a joint live fire exercise combining armoured assets, machine gun and small arms live fire in an area about one…