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In continuing efforts to support the Ngok and Twic Dinka youth-led peace initiative, UNISFA and UNMISS recently facilitated a virtual meeting between youth representatives from the two Ngok Dinka communities. The meeting followed the Wau Peace Workshop held in April 2025. It focused on advancing the…

The United Nations Interim Force for Abyei (UNISFA) joined the world in commemorating this year’s International Day of Peace at the mission Headquarters in Abyei. The ceremony, held under this year’s theme ‘Act Now for a Peaceful World’, brought together the Abyei Administration and Ngok Dinka…

Abyei, 18 October 2025 – On 16 October, the Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, visited Abyei to discuss with the administration and Ngok Dinka traditional leadership the impact of the ongoing UN Peacekeeping liquidity crisis on UNISFA’s mandate delivery. Faced…

Under the dark clouds of neighboring conflicts, Abyei remains a forgotten territory. In this fertile and oil-rich strip of land, nestled between war-torn Sudan and an increasingly unstable South Sudan, the United Nations is trying to prevent an escalation. On Wednesday, before the Security Council…

The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a “unanimous expression of support” to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line that separates south Lebanon from Israel, despite coming under fire, with five “Blue Helmets”…

Thank you, Madam President, In the eight days since the Secretary-General last briefed you on Lebanon and the Middle East, the situation in Lebanon has become even more alarming. The exchanges of fire between Hizbullah and the Israel Defense Forces, which commenced on 8 October last year when…

Mr. President, Nearly a year has passed since the horrific attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in Israel, the single deadliest attack in the country’s history. Over 1,250 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed and around 250 individuals were abducted and taken into Gaza. A few…

Mr. President, On Saturday, 24 August, Ukraine marked its 33rd Independence Day. The day also marked a somber milestone of two and a half years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – launched in blatant violation of the UN Charter and international law. On this occasion, we reiterate the…

Thank you, Madam President. As we are all too aware, the tensions that have engulfed multiple countries in the Middle East continue to rise. Tragically, this comes as no surprise. The Secretary-General has repeatedly warned about the risks of further escalation and miscalculation in the region since…

“The European Union and its member states are very important partners for the UN as a whole and for peacekeeping in particular, in many different ways. With the EU we have a close cooperation including on the ground. Most EU member states are troops or police contributors to peacekeeping, and they…

New York - The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the deterioration of the situation along the Line of Control in Kashmir in recent days. He calls on all involved to prioritize the restoration of calm and stability in order to prevent any further escalation and loss of life. The Secretary…