News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. World Refugee Day is intended to be a celebration of the human spirit and of the fortitude of the millions of people who ­ despite being displaced and dispossessed - relentlessly strive to improve their lives and those of their families and…

On World Refugee Day, we reflect on the courage and resilience of those fleeing war, violence, and persecution – and we recognize the compassion of those who welcome them. Today, the global refugee population is at a record high. The war in Ukraine has triggered the largest and fastest displacement…

Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war and repression that terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities. Perpetrators rarely face the consequences of their actions. Instead, it is the survivors who carry the burden of stigma and trauma throughout their lives, often doubly…

Madam President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief this Council today on the situation in South Sudan. In my last briefing, I shared that a window of opportunity remained for South Sudan to meet the critical benchmarks required for it to complete its transition. With eight months remaining…

Bamako, 20 June 2022 - MINUSMA has learned with dismay of the attacks by extremist groups on several villages in the Bandiagara region of Central Mali on 18 and 19 June 2022. More than 100 civilians were killed, and several homes and shops were burned. These attacks also led to the forced…

The work of Peacekeepers is not an easy ride, but do we know what happens during their daily regular activities? A short video series showcasing the daily activities of UNIFIL Peacekeepers highlighting their diversity, different background and culture, but all of them focusing on preserving…

The Secretary-General is shocked and outraged by reports that at least a hundred civilians have been killed in attacks reportedly perpetrated by extremist groups against several villages in the Bandiagara region, Central Mali, on 18 and 19 June. He is equally appalled by reports that dozens of…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh welcomes the adoption of the Pristina-Belgrade roadmap on the implementation of energy agreements concluded under the auspices of EU Special Representative Lajčák on 21 June. “It is vital that the parties follow…

Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republic’s political process, which has lapsed into a state of “de facto lethargy” even as horrific attacks against civilians have risen, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. “The fears legitimately…

The development of youth entrepreneurship is an important lever for consolidating peace. Photos MONUSCO / James Nzabara The United Nations has long considered the creative imagination, ideals and energy of young people to be essential to the continued development of the peaceful societies in which…

Lebanon’s Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdallah Bou Habib, visited UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon today to see the work the mission’s more than 11,000 military and civilian peacekeepers carry out alongside the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) UNIFIL Head of Mission…

With the withdrawal of MONUSCO, the United Nations intends to strengthen the presence and role of its agencies, funds and programs in Tanganyika province. Photos MONUSCO / Lydie Betyna June 30, 2022 marks the end of MONUSCO's operations in Tanganyika Province. Although the Mission will maintain a…