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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.
UNMAS DRC
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
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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…
UNIFIL
- Crisis
- Secretary-General
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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- Secretary-General
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…
On March 25, about sixty women from Goma participated in the provincial forum on women’s participation in the peace process, organized by MONUSCO’s Gender Section.
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Goma: Women called upon to play a greater role in peacebuilding
MONUSCO’s Gender Section organized a provincial forum in Goma on women’s participation in the peace process.
UNTSO Goes Dark for Earth Hour
Dear Colleagues, As part of UNTSO’s continued commitment to climate action and sustainable development, and in recognition of the importance of leading by example, UNTSO joined the Secretary-General in observing Earth Hour…
Mine action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNMAS DRC
- Addressing Explosive Threats (UNMAS)
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, and driving sustainable development…