News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

On Africa Day, we celebrate a continent rich in heritage, vibrant in diversity and remarkable in its contributions to our global community. Africa is home to the world’s youngest population and fast becoming a powerhouse in…

To support preparations for South Sudan's first democratic elections, UNMISS and partners handed over a new office space for Central Equatorian State electoral officials, which will boost engagement with political parties…

The recently reopened Dzudda market had been closed since 2022 due to inter-community violence between Hema and Lendu. “All communities gather here.” Christine Gbosi has been selling goods at the Dzudda market for several…

To protect civilians, UNMISS, @UNMAS, and humanitarian partners have created a safe space for returnees and displaced people in Hai Matar in Malakal. Photo: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS. MALAKAL - When civil war erupted in 2013, the…

UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian engages with local authorities, communities, and peacekeepers at the mission’s temporary base in Maper, Lakes State. Photo: Fares Aouadi/UNMISS. LAKES – The…

UNIFIL deminers from China started work in a second UNIFIL position this week to clear the base and its perimeter of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and other explosives from the recent hostilities. The operation is taking place…

Amid the continued presence and military activities of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in certain areas north of the Blue Line, UNIFIL peacekeepers in Sector West have assisted dozens of farmers, including approximately 20 in…

New York, 27 May 2025 – The United Nations has announced the 2024 recipients of the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award and the Woman Police Officer of the Year Award. Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana will…

A four-storey building under construction collapsed in Bunia on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at around 2 p.m., near the provincial governorate. After a building under construction collapsed in the Bankoko neighborhood in Bunia…

MONUSCO's mandate includes strengthening public institutions, supporting the judicial system, combating impunity and consolidating the rule of law. In Ituri Province, MONUSCO launched construction work on May 22, 2025, for a…

HOM UNTSO and FC UNDOF inspected the operational readiness of OP52 after reconstruction.

U.N. Peacekeeping has a legacy of success, from Namibia to today's volatile hotspots. But to remain effective, it needs investment and adaptation. By Jean-Pierre Lacroix This March, some 35 years after the United Nations…