WESTERN EQUATORIA - With South Sudan scheduled to hold its first post-independence elections in December, the time for preparations to ensure it is conducted peacefully and credibly is fast running out. Minimal funding has been provided to electoral institutions and legal frameworks so far and security plans and other necessary processes are still pending. “The entire international community has a stake in ensuring that the transitional period…
Mogadishu, 16 April 2026 - The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) is conducting an accredited mediation training for 18 staff, equipping them with dispute resolution skills to effectively manage challenges and disagreements encountered in their professional roles. The intensive five-day course forms part of a broader national staff capacity strengthening programme aimed at providing national staff with a foundational understanding…
La Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en République centrafricaine (MINUSCA) a réitéré sa volonté à poursuivre son appui aux autorités nationales, dans le cadre des préparatifs du second tour des élections législatives et des élections partielles prévues le 26 avril prochain. Au cours de la conférence de presse de la Mission, mercredi à Bangui, le porte-parole parole par intérim de la MINUSCA, Joël Ndoli…
NEW YORK – The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2819 (2026), extending the Libya sanctions regime and the Panel of Experts' mandate until August 2027. The resolution maintains measures against illicit petroleum exports and continues the arms embargo to bolster regional stability. The measures, first imposed in 2011 following violent repression during protests against the Qadhafi Government, were extended through the unanimous…
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…
BOR – For Athou Nomi, collecting water meant walking for hours and constant fear. Along with other women and girls in Baidit payam, she would risk her life every day, trekking through dangerous territory in this conflict…
Today, the world received the latest IPC report on food security in Gaza. Famine has been pushed back. Far more people are able to access the food they need to survive. We are preparing more than 1.5 million hot meals every…
For nearly four weeks, 180 soldiers from the Tiger Battalion and the FARDC Reconnaissance Company underwent accelerated training in forest combat. On December 18, the Ndoromo military camp on the outskirts of Bunia held a…
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Ms. Barrie Freeman, today briefed the Security Council on the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United…
Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo’s Remarks to the Security Council on Syria New York, 18 December 2025 Mr. President, One year ago, the hope of millions of Syrians was…
This equipment is intended to strengthen the operational capacity of the Provincial Assembly, which was forced to relocate from Goma to Beni following the capture of Goma by the AFC/M23 in January 2025. The Provincial…
The pattern of Israeli air violations in the 14-month period ending in November shows that although the number of incidents fell following last year’s cessation of hostilities (CoH) understanding, they have risen…
During a three-day meeting, 75 local stakeholders contributed to the validation of the plan, including the mayors of the five municipalities of Oicha, Mangina, Kyondo, Bulongo, and Lume, chiefs of chiefdoms and sectors…
Local authorities, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and internally displaced persons unanimously praised the actions of the Nepalese contingent. The Fataki military base, located nearly 90 kilometers…
The project was launched following the attack in March 2025 on the Djaiba and Lodha camps, attributed to CODECO rebels, which left more than 70 people dead. In Djaiba, in the territory of Djugu, Ituri, a public lighting…
The Special Representative and Head of UNOCA, Abdou Abarry, addressed the members of the Security Council on December 11, 2025 (via videoconference) during the presentation of the 29th report of the UN Secretary-General on…