News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

With predicted record rainfalls in Bentiu, UNMISS peacekeeping engineers from Pakistan are intensively monitoring existing floodwater levels and raising the levels of dykes to protect 300,000 residents against an estimated 50…

A Cambodian woman who grew up amid landmines now clears them as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon. A Sudanese civil society leader rallies displaced women to reclaim their voices in peacebuilding. Young activists from the divided…

Chairperson, Members of the African Union Peace and Security Council, Excellencies, On behalf of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom, I would like to express our appreciation to the Council…

This activity is part of a series of initiatives undertaken by MONUSCO to strengthen community dialogue in Ituri, particularly in the Djugu territory. Five years had passed before notables from the Ezekere community finally…

Around 400 people are currently being held in Beni prison for offences linked to armed activities. Twenty-five Congolese prison administration officers from the Beni region in North Kivu, including four women, took part in a…

Collective, collaborative efforts to strengthen protection of civilians, security, and peace in the troubled Central Equatorian region was the key focus of intensive discussions between local authorities and a United Nations…

This morning, UNIFIL peacekeepers conducting a planned patrol coordinated with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) were confronted by a group of individuals in civilian clothing in the vicinity of Hallusiyat al Tahta, in southern…

Sexual violence survivors and United Nations partners discussed the importance of economic empowerment at a workshop in Juba. Abuk Buol is a survivor in every sense of the word. The 39-year-old endured horrific sexual…

Community members joined with traditional leaders, security forces, civil society and youth to upskill their protection of civilian and conflict prevention efforts at an UNMISS training in Uror, Jonglei. While the residents…

This June, Under-Secretary-General for UN Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix concluded a four-day visit to Viet Nam, reaffirming the UN’s strong partnership with the country and spotlighting Viet Nam’s leadership in…

11-year-old Naima Alex from the Juba Parents School reads the news to Radio Miraya listeners as schoolchildren take over the airwaves on the Day of the African Child. Schoolchildren are calling on the government to prioritize…

Bangui, 17 June 2025 – The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) strongly condemns the attack carried out by armed elements against one of its Force patrols…