News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Mogadishu – At the start of the annual global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the United Nations in Somalia today called for concerted action to address the growing issue of online abuse and harassment. “Creating a safe and respectful digital environment for all women and…

Juba — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities following reports of renewed fighting and rising tensions in Eastern Equatoria state. These incidents follow recent intercommunal violence, cattle raids and reported aerial bombardment in Ulang…

TRIPOLI - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received reports that a rocket was launched in the vicinity of its compound during the briefing of the Special Representative of Secretary-General, Hanna Tetteh, to the Security Council. The Mission’s premises were not impacted…

At the end of his visit to Côte d'Ivoire from 23 to 29 October 2025, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, congratulates the people of Côte d'Ivoire on the peaceful holding of the presidential election on 25…

Climate change is not just an environmental threat; it is a deep crisis of (in)justice and security that is destabilizing West Africa and the Sahel. This is the conclusion of a new landmark study published by the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Justice and…

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and UN Women, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - EPSG , the European Union (EU), GIZ GmbH, Expertise France (EF)-FIAP, Partners West Africa – Senegal, and the United Nations Country Team in…

From 11–13 November, the UN Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Interagency Group for West Africa and the Sahel, comprising UNOWAS, UNFPA, UNDP and UN Women, held a Regional and Country Offices Learning Forum in Dakar, with around 20 participants attending in person and nearly 30 online. The event…

Mr. President, Excellencies, Today we meet at a moment of renewed hope, while progress on the ground is fragile and deep uncertainty persists. We must seize the opportunity before us to chart a better future for Palestinians, Israelis and the wider region. Since coming into effect last month, the…

A high-level dialogue on security sector governance and reform was held in Dakar from 12 to 13 November, bringing together government representatives, international partners, parliamentarians, experts, and civil society actors. Hosted at the premises of the United Nations Office of the High…

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, today concluded a two-day official solidarity visit to Bamako, Mali. This visit, which took place in a context marked by a persistent deterioration of the security…

Mogadishu – At the start of the annual global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the United Nations in Somalia today called for concerted action to address the growing issue of online abuse and harassment. “Creating a safe and respectful digital environment for all women and…

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan