News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Yesterday afternoon, UNIFIL peacekeepers observed a series of Israeli airstrikes in our area of operations in south Lebanon, in the villages of Marounah, Majadel, and Baraashit. This comes as the Lebanese Armed Forces…

The United Nations on Friday welcomed a newly signed peace accord between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda as a “critical step” toward restoring trust, while warning that active fighting near border areas…

This initiative by the Prison Administration Support Unit, supported by the Gender Section and the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office, aims to encourage responsible and respectful behavior in prisons. In a province…

On 27 November 2024, Lebanon woke up to a much-needed calm after more than two months of relentless hostilities that ravaged lives and communities – with south Lebanon being especially hit hard. With the Cessation of…

Message from the UN Secretary-General on Human Rights Day Nearly eighty years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights defined what every person needs to survive and thrive. It was a philosophical and political…

The launch ceremony held in Tchomia was marked by the laying of the factory's foundation stone, in the presence of community leaders, local authorities, and project partners. In Tchomia, a village located in the territory of…

Yesterday, peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IDF soldiers in a Merkava tank near Sarda. One ten-round burst of machine-gun fire was fired above the convoy, and four further ten-round bursts…

Each year on 10 December, the world marks Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the foundational document that affirms the inalienable rights of every individual. This year…

Yesterday afternoon, two Austrian peacekeepers in a logistics convoy traveling south from Beirut were injured in a traffic accident. While one injury was light, the second was more serious, but not life-threatening. The…

The discussions highlighted the concrete impact of rumors and hate speech, which have already been the cause of deadly violence in Butembo in recent years. In a context marked by persistent armed violence and the spread of…

I strongly condemn the horrific drone attacks that targeted the United Nations peacekeeping logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, on 13 December 2025, resulting in six fatalities and eight injuries – all members of the…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Valentine…