UN supported training aims to boost electoral readiness
WESTERN EQUATORIA - In Yambio, a message from a disability rights advocate captured the spirit of a new push to ensure every South Sudanese voice is heard in the country’s first elections, currently scheduled for December…
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UN Secretary-General's Press Stakeout after Meeting with Speaker of the Lebanese House of Parliament of Nabih Berri
My visit to Lebanon in this Holy Month of Ramadan and also when the Christians are living the Lent is to say that moments like these, both Ramadan and Lent, appeal to peace, appeal to end the horrible suffering of the…
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UN Secretary-General's remarks at the Launch of the Flash Appeal for Lebanon
The Secretary-General participated in Beirut with the launch of the Flash Appeal of 308.3 million US dollars.
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UN Secretary-General's opening remarks at the Press Conference in Beirut
Ladies and gentlemen of the media. I have come to Beirut with a message to the Lebanese people, to the warring parties, and to the world. Above all, I am here on a visit of solidarity with the people of Lebanon. Muslim…
UNIFIL statement (15 March 2026)
Today, UNIFIL peacekeepers were fired upon, likely by non-state armed groups, on three separate occasions while conducting patrols around their bases in Yatar, Dayr Kifa and Qallawiyah. The fire in Yatar hit as close as five…
Over 13 tons of food items donated for displaced people in Tyre
As part of UNIFIL’s continued efforts to support communities affected by ongoing exchanges of fire in south Lebanon, the mission’s Italian peacekeepers made substantial food donations to internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in…
In Bor, survivors of sexual violence and abduction finally find safety, support
JONGLEI – “I don’t want to return home. It will only remind me of what we have been through.” Nyakim’s * tragedy began with her husband being killed and her home being burnt down when armed actors attacked her village in…
New Special Protection Unit in Maridi boosts confidence in reporting violence against women
WESTERN EQUATORIA - A newly established Special Protection Unit (SPU) in Maridi a county in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, has had a tangible impact on increasing women’s protection. This confidential space for…
UNISFA Quick Impact Projects. Changing thousands of lives in Abyei
In Abyei, access to basic services such as water can mean the difference between peace and conflict, and a classroom can restore dignity among community members. UNISFA funded Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) - small, impactful…
CHILDHOOD LOST IN CHAOS
As a UN Peacekeeper responsible for carrying out engagements on behalf of my unit, I encounter countless sights each day. Some restore faith, some test it and some quietly linger long after the moment has passed. One day, it…
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
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Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, As you just heard from Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, the fragile situation that prevailed since November 2024 has given way to a significant escalation of hostilities. We…
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Speech of the SRSG – Exchange Meeting on the Implementation of the National Pact for Stability and the Organization of Elections
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to have the opportunity to address a few words to you at the opening of this meeting, at such an important moment for the life of the country. The adoption of the National Pact for Stability…