An UNMISS- supported dialogue seeks to build social cohesion, counter hate speech
JONGLEI - “Information is the backbone of communication. When the public lacks accurate information, rumors and misinformation can quickly spread and create conflict.” This warning from civil society leader Bol Deng Bol…
- Advancing women, peace and security
Members of the Libyan Women’s Caucus hold an online meeting with young women to capture perspectives and recommendations for the Structured Dialogue
TRIPOLI – In an online meeting on Monday 9 March, members of the Structured Dialogue’s (SD) Libyan Women’s Caucus met with around 30 young women from across the country to brief them on their work and hear their perspectives…
UN Security Council extends UNAMA mandate for three months
On 16 March, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2818 (2026), extending UNAMA’s mandate for an additional three months.
26th UN-AU Joint Task Force Meeting on Peace and Security held in Addis Ababa
On 16 February, the UN-AU Joint Task Force (JTF) on Peace and Security held its twenty-sixth consultative meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AUC and the UN Secretariat were represented respectively by Ambassador Bankole…
UNOAU participates in Joint AU FGS operational assessment for AUSSOM
From 22 to 28 February, the United Nations Office to the African Union participated in the Joint African Union and Federal Government of Somalia operational assessment for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission…
Displaced families in Mundri live in limbo amidst persistent violence between armed forces
WESTERN EQUATORIA - The usually quiet church compound in Mundri has turned in a bustling hub of activity with more than 4,000 people crowded together in makeshift shelters. These families have sought sanctuary at the site…
UN extends warmest wishes to all Somalis for Eid al-Fitr
As Muslims gather to celebrate the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest wishes to all Somalis
- Press statements
UNAMA statement on an airstrike on a medical facility in Kabul
UNAMA reiterates its call for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire, and for parties to comply with their obligations under international
In Bunia, Ituri, women peacebuilders turned their experiences into a powerful collective poem in a workshop led by UN Global Peace Advocate Maryam Bukar Hassan during her visit.
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If Bunia Could Speak: When poetry becomes a space for healing and advocacy for peace
“If Bunia could speak, it will wake up with hope tomorrow. It will ask to stop bleeding. It will ask to breathe peace.” Inside the conference room of MONUSCO’s logistics base in Bunia, these words were spoken in a single…
- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 7 - 13 March 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo on the situation in Lebanon: “Further escalation benefits no one” On 11 March, Under-Secretary-General…
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- Crisis
- Special Coordinator
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon briefs the Security Council
“Initial hopes that Lebanon would be spared from the fires burning across the region were dashed when Hizbullah launched an attack against Israel in the early hours of 2 March. In doing so, it spread the embers that have now…
Secretary-General António Guterres (centre left) and Under Secretary-General for UN Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix (far right), meet with Rodolphe Haykal (centre right), Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, during their visit to Lebanon. UNIFIL/Haidar Fahs
- Political Solutions to Conflict
- UNIFIL
In Beirut, Guterres demands end to Middle East war and pays tribute to injured peacekeepers
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday called on the international community to intensify support for the Government and people of Lebanon, warning that the south of the country “risks being turned into a wasteland.” Speaking…