One bead at a time: Women prisoners shape better futures through UNMISS-led vocational training
BOR – “Every time I visited the prison, I encountered female inmates who wanted to feel useful but didn’t know how. So, I decided to do something to help.” After 30 years working as a prison officer in her home country Gambia…
Within the Armed Forces of the DRC, women account for 2.13% of general officers. This figure drops to 0.03% within the Congolese National Police.
DRC: women seek to play a greater role in national security policy
On Monday, March 30, women in Kinshasa took part in a forum focused on integrating gender considerations into the future National Security.
UNMHA and OSESGY discuss transition arrangements with the Government of Yemen Redeployment Coordination Committee delegation
A joint team of UNMHA and OSESGY led by UNMHA Officer-in-Charge, Ms. Mari Yamashita, held online consultations with the Government of Yemen
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Press Release: UNMAS and FAO Welcome Generous Funding from the Government of Japan to Restore Livelihoods in Conflict-Affected Areas in Syria
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcome a significant contribution from the Government of Japan to launch a joint two-year project aimed at…
Media camp inspires joint reporting among journalists across Kosovo
Modern newsrooms shaped by deadlines, clicks, and the pressure to report quickly do not always allow space to reflect on the bigger picture
Mine action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action – 4 April 2026
Invest in Peace; Invest in Mine Action The world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, reaffirming the essential role mine action plays in securing peace, enabling recovery…
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Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix’s Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, The situation has dangerously deteriorated with the ongoing escalation between Hizbullah and Israel across the Blue Line and beyond. Ongoing ground advances by the Israel…
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ASG Khiari details drastic deterioration in Lebanon, calls for cessation of hostilities
Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari Remarks to the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon New York, 31 March 2026 Mister President, Amid the wider escalation across the Middle East, the situation in Lebanon…
- Women Leaders' Caucus
UNRCCA and EUSR host the Central Asian Women Leaders’ Caucus visit to European Union institutions in Brussels
BRUSSELS, Belgium
ASG Khiari details drastic deterioration in Lebanon, calls for cessation of hostilities
Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari Remarks to the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon New York, 31 March 2026 Mister President, Amid the wider escalation across the Middle East, the situation in Lebanon…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General on the death of two peacekeepers in an incident in Lebanon
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the incident that led to the killing of two Indonesian peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on 30 March, when an explosion of unknown origin destroyed…
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Full transcript of UN Secretary-General's press encounter on the situation in the Middle East
Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, Just hours into the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, I warned that the fighting risked triggering a chain reaction that no one could control. More than three weeks on, the war is out…