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…
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…
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…
UNITY – Nyaluda Tut was detained for 15 days after being accused of theft and says she was tortured while in custody. The 26-year-old feels that her life has been saved after her case was dismissed by a mobile court held in Leer, southern Unity State. “Access to justice is vital for vulnerable people,” shares Nyaluda. “I encourage other women to report their cases and seek legal aid because too many suffer in silence and fear.” She is one of…
Kinshasa, 06 September 2011: The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) is following closely the progress so far achieved in the electoral process, especially with regard to the…
6 Sep 2011 - Progress has been made to enhance coordination between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations in order to successfully address the common challenges in the area of peace and security in Africa, the AU…
6 September 2011 - Two children were killed and three others sustained serious injuries in Al Tawisha, approximately 190 km south east of El Fasher, North Darfur, while playing with unexploded ordinance (UXO) on 31 August…
Photo: Gabriel Wamenya. Goma, 30 August 2011 – The appointment of an army colonel, Zabuloni Muniatware, commonly called "Col. Zabuloni", as the new Police Chief in the Masisi territory, Nord Kivu province, has stirred up…
Beirut, 6 September 2011 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas this morning called on Prime Minister Najib Mikati and later in the day Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to brief them on…
UNIPSIL sponsored the creation of the Guild of Newspaper Editors Sierra Leone in October 2010, facilitating a retreat in Bo where an interim executive was elected to foster a coalition of forthright, honest, and patriotic…
While Maxwell sits to have coffee and talk to us in the UNAMID compound, in El Fasher, one hears all sort of resounding greetings and friendly slaps on the back can be heard every now and then, accompanied by references as…
BAMYAN - The UNAMA-supported Bamyan Peace Day Football Tournament is now underway at the Mazari Square in downtown Bamyan city, kicking off nearly a month of games meant to promote ideals of peace, solidarity and cooperation…
KABUL - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is reducing food assistance to millions of Afghans and focusing remaining resources on helping the most vulnerable in areas with the highest levels of food insecurity due…
KABUL - UNESCO and the Japanese Government agreed on commencing “Literacy for Empowering Afghan Police (LEAP)” programme worth about USD 3 million. The programme aims to provide literacy opportunity to 3,000 Afghan National…
KABUL - The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon arrived in Kabul today, to underscore the priority the UN is placing on its work in Afghanistan. Dari & Pashto Mr. Ban will meet with President Hamid Karzai, the…