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Peacekeepers free 14 people taken hostage by a militia in Djugu
Thanks to an intervention by MONUSCO peacekeepers, alerted and supported by customary authorities, fourteen people who had been taken hostage during an attack by CODECO militiamen in the village of Lidha, Djugu, on March 21…
SRSG Peter Due meets Third Deputy Prime Minister for Minority Issues and Cooperation Fikrim Damka
SRSG and Head of UNMIK Peter Due met with Third Deputy Prime Minister for Minority Issues and Cooperation Fikrim Damka, to discuss the situation of communities in Kosovo. The conversation focused on representation and…
Strengthening National Ownership: Deng Kuer’s Journey in Advancing Sustainable Mine Action in South Sudan
Institutions are tested in times of crisis. For South Sudan’s mine action sector, ongoing conflicts over the past two decades have disrupted operations, displaced communities, and placed renewed strain on national systems…
“A strong leader, passionate human rights advocate, and kind soul”: Tributes flow for the late Nicholas Haysom at memorial service
Juba - “His absence in our lives is immeasurable as is his continued presence that will always inform the way that we move through the world.” The enormous loss of Nicholas Haysom has resonated around the world but is felt…
Eulogy for Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom, delivered by Graham Maitland, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Political [Near Verbatim]
[Near Verbatim] Juba - It is a great honor for me to pay tribute, on behalf of the mission, to read the eulogy for our great friend, colleague and comrade, Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom. Fink, your life is far too vast to fit into…
Remarks by Anita Kiki Gbeho, Officer-in-Charge of UNMISS at the memorial Service for the late Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom [Near Verbatim]
[Near Verbatim] Juba - I welcome all of you to UNMISS as we gather to celebrate the life and the legacy of our late Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom. Today we come together not only…
- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 21 March - 27 March 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo reiterates call for full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine Briefing the Security Council on 23 March…
Technical Committee on Gender Equality met with the Cyprus Women Bicommunal Coalition
The Technical Committee on Gender Equality met on 27 March 2026 with the Cyprus Women Bicommunal Coalition
Statement by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen on recent developments
Amman, 29 March 2026 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, expressed grave concern over Ansar Allah’s recent decision to engage in the regional war by launching military attacks against Israel. "This escalatory…
UNIFIL statement (30 March 2026)
A peacekeeper was tragically killed last night when a projectile exploded in a UNIFIL position near Adchit Al Qusayr. Another was critically injured. No one should ever lose their life serving the cause of peace. UNIFIL…
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UNOAU Monthly Digest | September 2025
A monthly roundup of UNOAU’s updates on peace, security, governance and cooperation across the UN-AU partnership this month.
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UNOAU Monthly Digest | August 2025
A monthly roundup of UNOAU’s updates on peace, security, governance and cooperation across the UN-AU partnership this month.