News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Muscat- 23 December 2025 - The parties to the conflict in Yemen concluded today a twelve-day meeting in the Sultanate of Oman, during which they agreed to the new phase of releasing conflict-related detainees from all sides…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the arbitrary detention of additional UN personnel by the Houthis
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the arbitrary detention on 18 December of a further 10 United Nations personnel by the Houthi de facto authorities, bringing the total number of UN detained personnel to 69. These…
SRSG Tetteh briefed the SC on the situation in Libya, stressing the need to overcome delays in implementing the political roadmap.
UNOAU participates in workshop to review AU training curriculum on compliance and accountability
Madam President, Excellencies, Members of the Council Four months have elapsed since I first presented the Roadmap to this Council on 21 August and UNSMIL has been engaging Libyan stakeholders with regard to its…
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…
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…
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…
New York, 17 December 2025 - I have just briefed the Security Council on the situation in Yemen – fresh off my visit to the region, including Saudi Arabia and Oman. Tensions have been simmering across Yemen. And dramatic new…
Following his briefing to the Security Council, the Secretary-General delivered remarks to the media, addressing escalating tensions in Yeme