Assistant Secretary-General 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…
TRIPOLI – Members of the Structured Dialogue Economy Track met in Tripoli over four days this week to discuss key issues related to economic policy, macroeconomic stability, and measures to strengthen economic transparency and accountability, while also initiating work on their draft outcome document. The sessions included presentations from African Development Bank and Chatham House experts on relevant technical and policy areas. Members were…
TRIPOLI – Fifteen young men and women from across Libya participated in training to strengthen their understanding of the Structured Dialogue and media ethics. The sessions, delivered under the United Nation Support Mission in Libya’s media development programme, Basirah, are the first of a series that are planned over the next two months as part of a new initiative to support youth social media content creators to raise awareness about the…
Press statements
Press Releases
News Articles
Featured News
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…
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…
Arrival of the Tunisian president Kais Saied at the plenary hall of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) at Foor Seasons Hotel, Tunis, where he was welcomed by the Actin Special Representative of the UN Secretary…
Citizens in Alur County in Western Bahr el Ghazal are positively jubilant: funds from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have been used to renovate their Erenayo Primary School, saving many a pupil a difficult commute…
Traditional leaders in Yambio learning more about the provisions of the revitalized peace agreement. Traditional leaders in Yambio have been taken through every chapter of South Sudan’s Revitalized Peace Agreement, not least…
Traditional leaders in Yambio have been taken through every chapter of South Sudan’s Revitalized Peace Agreement, not least to fully understand the obligation of the state government and community leaders to inform…
UNMISS and the South Sudan National Police Services sign operation coordination agreement empowering the local police service to assume primary responsibility for the protection of all citizens. With a ceasefire deal and a…
With a ceasefire deal and a peace agreement in place, many communities across South Sudan are finally beginning to rebuild their lives in the wake of a five-year long civil war. A significant reduction in political violence…
From October 27 to 29, 2020 in Pinga, Walikale territory, several local actors, including community leaders, members of civil society, local and customary authorities, were sensitized on MONUSCO's mandate, peace and…
31 October - 6 November 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Afghanistan UNAMA’s Human Rights Chief: “Protecting journalists is…
To mark the last day of the United Nations Police Week, eleven UNFICYP peacekeepers from the UN Police (UNPOL) were awarded medals for their contributions to peace in Cyprus, in a ceremony held at the UN Headquarters in…
To mark the last day of the United Nations Police Week, eleven UNFICYP peacekeepers from the UN Police (UNPOL) were awarded medals for their contributions to peace in Cyprus, in a ceremony held at the UN Headquarters in…
North Kivu: MONUSCO mission raises awareness among civilians and assesses the security situation in Pinga. Photo MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani From October 27 to 29, 2020 in Pinga, Walikale territory, several local actors, including…
UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh disinfecting a university in Wau to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Bangladeshi peacekeepers based in Wau and serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have…