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…
UPPER NILE – It’s a little after 8:00 am in Bentiu, but the temperature is already above 32 degrees Celsius. In bulletproof vests and helmets, a team of 23 peacekeepers from Mongolia serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan listen attentively as Captain Bilguun Mandakhbayar briefs them about the mission they are about to undertake. He tries to keep it light and positive, because the journey will not be. Their mission is to drive up…
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…
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…
2 December 2011 - As part of the ongoing collaboration between the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operation and the government of Sweden on "Environmental and Health Issues in Peacekeeping Operations,UNMISS was…
21 September 2011 – A call for civilians to be disarmed was repeated across South Sudanese states during this year's International Day of Peace celebrations. Speaking at the event in the national capital Juba, Vice-President…
20 September 2011 – Continuing its campaign to raise local awareness about HIV/AIDS, UNMISS is holding a 10-day HIV/AIDS Change Agents Course for participants from the Government of South Sudan Uniformed Services in Rumbek…
6 September 2011 - UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Moses Bisong Obi today awarded UN commendation medals in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal state capital of Wau to Chinese military who had completed their South Sudanese service…
NEWYORK - Afghanistan is negotiating strategic partnerships with its international partners, including the United States and the European Union, to guarantee the country’s security, stability and economic development once…
Photo: Alberto Mbuwa/ MONUSCO Mbandaka, 15 September 2011 – Three secondary schools in Mbandaka, capital of Equateur province, were recompensed by United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) as a source of…
Photo: Amadou Maiga/ MONUSCO Bunia, 15 September 2011 – The mood was festive in Bunia, capital of Ituri district, in the northeastern Province Orientale, on 14 September, as the Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit (FPU) based in…
Photo: Jean-Michel Lybhula/ MONUSCO Mbandaka, 19 September 2011 – A two-week training program for 150 officers and inspectors of the Congolese Judicial Police started in Mbandaka on 14 September. Initiated by the Congolese…
Hera, 23 September 2011 (IRIN) - A cornerstone of the government's development plan is a promise to electrify every home in Timor-Leste within just a few years. But communities living in the shadow of the power plant supposed…
Photo: Clara Padovan/MONUSCO Goma, 19 September 2011 - "I can assure you that everything is in place to provide security for the upcoming elections," the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Roger…