A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Personal Envoy Jean Arnault visits Tehran This week, the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, Jean Arnault, traveled to Tehran, Iran. On 9 April, he met with senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representatives of the Iranian Red Crescent, and visited civilian sites damaged in…

Astana, KAZAKHSTAN

Amman, 10 April 2026 – The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, travelled from Aden to Riyadh as part of his ongoing engagements to advance a Yemeni-led political process under UN auspices. The Special Envoy met with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi. They discussed progress on stabilization in Government areas and ways to advance the peace process. Grundberg also met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom…

Press Release- Security Council Briefing 09 April 2026 SRSG Peter Due Calls for Continued Dialogue and Trust-Building During His First Briefing to the UN Security Council on Kosovo 09 April 2026 – Today, during his first briefing to the UN Security Council briefing on Kosovo since assuming his duties three months ago, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Peter Due, provided an update on the latest developments. The SRSG…

MALAKAL - In Upper Nile, extraordinary flooding is creating new challenges for communities already struggling with persistent conflict, widespread displacement, and extreme economic hardship. “There used to be many houses in this area, but they have all been lost after five years of flooding. People are deeply unhappy and struggling to rebuild their lives,” explains fisherman, Daniel Deng. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is working with…

Ashgabat, TURKMENISTAN

JONGLEI – In Bor, cattle are more than livestock. They are a source of pride, wealth, and identity. For generations, cattle keeping has been the domain of South Sudanese men while women are relegated to tasks such as milking, cheese and butter making, and caring for goats and chickens. But a quiet transformation is taking place as women step up as community animal health workers, after receiving training from Indian peacekeeping veterinarians…

After his arrival in Kinshasa on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, has officially taken up his duties, The day after his arrival in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he visited the Mission’s headquarters in Kinshasa, where he met with staff members. “ I am honored to arrive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assume my functions as Special…

Tunis – Twenty-seven Libyan representatives from key state institutions, legal bodies and civil society convened in Tunis on 27 March for the fifth meeting of the Expert Committee on the Legal Framework for Missing Persons, jointly supported by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Participants included members of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, as…

TRIPOLI - On 7 April, UNMSIL’s Mine Action Programme, together with the Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC) and national and international mine action organizations held a commemoration ceremony in Tripoli to mark the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action under the theme “Invest in Peace, Invest in Mine Action.” The event brought together around 100 participants, including representatives of mine action organizations…