Erbil, 6 April 2026 – Following the successful conclusion of the Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency (IKMAA) photo exhibition in Erbil, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq highlighted the critical link between land clearance and regional stability. Held in observance of the International Day Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the event, organized with the support of UNMAS, showcased the resilience of the Kurdistan…
Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, allow me to begin by expressing my deepest sympathies for the civilian suffering in your country and across the wider region. The people of Bahrain, like so many across this region, have lived through weeks of violence imposed upon them and wholly undeserved. We now look to the ceasefire between the United States and Iran to help end this conflict and begin lifting the long shadow of uncertainty and fear…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, was received on Tuesday by the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner. The meeting took place in the context of strengthening the partnership between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations, at a time when coordinated efforts remain essential to advancing…
In its nearly 80-year history, the relevance of peacekeeping has been questioned repeatedly. In today’s complex conflict environment, UN peacekeeping is being asked to do more with less amid 25% cuts to its global personnel and finds itself at a crossroads. Should the international community find another solution to address challenges to peace? Hear from Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian, former Force Commander of the UN Mission in South Sudan…
Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari Remarks to the Security Council on Cooperation with Regional and Subregional Organization (European Union) New York, 13 April 2026 Mr. President, Thank you for the invitation to brief the Council on UN-EU cooperation. I am honored to brief the Council alongside Her Excellency, Ms. Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for…
Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari Remarks to the Security Council on Cooperation with Regional and Subregional Organization (European Union) New York, 13 April 2026 Mr. President, Thank you for the invitation to brief the Council on UN-EU cooperation. I am honored to brief the Council alongside Her Excellency, Ms. Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for…
Around thirty women, members of village savings and loan associations, took part on April 8 in Goma (North Kivu) in a training workshop focused on the role of women and girls in peace consolidation, sustainable empowerment, and the integration of gender into the MONUSCO mandate. Organized on the sidelines of International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, the workshop was implemented by the national organizations Groupe d’Action d’Appui au…
Khartoum, 9 May 2016 – The eleventh meeting of the Implementation Follow-up Commission (IFC) of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) was held today in Khartoum, Sudan. The Commission discussed the progress made and…
NEW YORK - This September, the United Nations General Assembly will bring together world leaders to address one of the leading challenges of our time: responding to large movements of refugees and migrants. War, human rights…
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, today called on Prime Minister Tammam Salam and Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Defense Samir…
El Fasher, 8 May 2016 – As part of his meetings with senior UNAMID officials, state authorities, and the local community, the AU-UN Joint Special Representative, Martin Uhomoibhi, visited Zalingei, Central Darfur, El Geneina…
BAMYAN - The development of action plans to strengthen the role of civil society in promoting good governance in Afghanistan was a key outcome of a UN-backed event in Bamyan last week. More than 80 people attended the event…
El Fasher, 8 May 2016 – As part of his meetings with senior UNAMID officials, state authorities, and the local community, the AU-UN Joint Special Representative, Martin Uhomoibhi, visited Zalingei, Central Darfur, El Geneina…
A devastating famine forced Halima Abdulkadir Ahmed to abandon her home in Qoryole in 2011. Since then, she and her seven children have been living in a settlement called Rajo, one of the 486 camps and settlements for…
On 26 April 2016, UNFICYP made its regular delivery of humanitarian supplies from the Republic of Cyprus to the Maronite communities of Kormakitis and neighbouring villages. The fortnightly deliveries, coordinated by UNFICYP…
UNOCI organizes discussions with local government officials, dignitaries and elected representatives in Mé Region: A participant receiving her certificate (Adzopé, April 2016)
Bissau, 3 May 2016 - Participants in the two-day talks on stability - "No Mistida i Stability" (we want stability, in Creole) which took place on 27-28 March at the National Assembly in Bissau, organized by UNIOGBIS…
The conference took place at the regional UNIOGBIS Office, inaugurated on the same day by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General –SRSG- for Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Trovoada, in the presence of the Minister of…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Ms. Lisa Buttenheim, on 6 May presided over the last UNPOL Medal Parade under her tenure as Head of UNFICYP. Held at the UN Protected Area within the buffer…