UNSMIL calls for the immediate release of political activist Al-Mahdi Abdulati
TRIPOLI - UNSMIL calls for the immediate release of political activist Al-Mahdi Abdulati, who was arbitrarily arrested and detained in Misrata on 18 March, reportedly by the Internal Security Agency. This arrest and detention…
UNDP
Libyan stakeholders advance consensus on draft law for missing persons
Tunis – Twenty-seven Libyan representatives from key state institutions, legal bodies and civil society convened in Tunis on 27 March for the fifth meeting of the Expert Committee on the Legal Framework for Missing Persons…
James Swan was appointed on March 5 by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Photo: MONUSCO ©Jean-Claude Wenga
MONUSCO’s new chief takes office
After his arrival in Kinshasa on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, has officially taken up his duties, The day after his arrival in…
UNRCCA launches 2026 Preventive Diplomacy Academy with online opening session
Ashgabat, TURKMENISTAN
SRSG Kaha Imnadze visits Astana
Astana, KAZAKHSTAN
Article of SRSG Miroslav Jenča "Developments in Central Asia and the role of the UNRCCA"
Article of the SRSG Miroslav Jenca "Developments in Central Asia and the Role of the UNRCCA" was published at International Issues & Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs, Issue no.02 /2009, Publisher: Research Center of the Slovak…
Peacekeeping engineers toil in searing temperatures to rebuild and repair 154-kilometer route across Upper Nile
MALAKAL - In Upper Nile, extraordinary flooding is creating new challenges for communities already struggling with persistent conflict, widespread displacement, and extreme economic hardship. “There used to be many houses in…
SRSG Peter Due Calls for Continued Dialogue and Trust-Building During His First Briefing to the UN Security Council on Kosovo
Press Release- Security Council Briefing 09 April 2026 SRSG Peter Due Calls for Continued Dialogue and Trust-Building During His First Briefing to the UN Security Council on Kosovo 09 April 2026 – Today, during his first…
Peter Due, Special Representative and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Photo: UN
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Kosovo mission head warns ‘mistrust’ threatens post-election stability
Despite successful legislative elections in Kosovo late last year, a “delicate equilibrium” persists as deep divisions remain over the future of the United Nations presence in the region. Peter Due, Special Representative and…
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UN Special Envoy concludes visit to Riyadh
Amman, 10 April 2026 – The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, travelled from Aden to Riyadh as part of his ongoing engagements to advance a Yemeni-led political process under UN auspices. The Special Envoy met with…
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This Week in DPPA: 28 March - 10 April 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Personal Envoy Jean Arnault visits Tehran This week, the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Middle East Conflict and…
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Kiki Gbeho of Ghana as Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
NEW YORK, 10 April 2026 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Anita Kiki Gbeho of Ghana as his new Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission…