- Deputy Special Coordinator
Statement by the UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ahead of Palestinian Local Elections
As Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory prepare to go to the polls on 25 April, the United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, welcomes the efforts of the…
UNIFIL statement on the passing of an Indonesian peacekeeper injured last month (24 April 2026)
UNIFIL deplores the passing today of Corporal Rico Pramudia, who was critically injured following a projectile explosion in his base in Adchit Al Qusayr on the night of 29 March. Corporal Pramudia, 31, tragically succumbed to…
Building a new life one stitch at a time
YAMBIO – Victoria* gazes lovingly at the upturned face of the four-month-old infant lying on her lap. She brushes her palm gently across his forehead and giggles as the baby coos and gurgles and kicks his tiny legs in the air…
Our job is running towards danger, not away from it!
YAMBIO - Esther John Hayat is hard to miss on the Yambio airstrip. Driving a candy-red fire truck across the tarmac, dressed in a hard hat and a fireproof suit, she cuts a striking figure. But it’s not just the uniform and…
Radio Miraya brings women’s voices to the forefront in Yambio
WESTERN EQUATORIA – “When women hold power, they provide essential perspectives that advance social justice, education, healthcare, and economic development.” Ann Tuna Richard is one of few women to hold that power in Western…
Space for Peace – Resettlement of displaced families changes lives and livelihoods in Wau
WAU – In 2016, clashes between armed forces caused almost 40,000 people to flee Wau town in search of a safe haven. By 2020, many had resettled in other parts of the country while about 10,000 former residents remained in the…
UNFCU Staff hand over fertilizers
Jullian Kahara Atukunda
UNFCU, UN Entebbe Campus Mark Earth Day with Green Action
UNFCU and UN Entebbe Campus celebrate Earth Day by promoting environmental stewardship
UNMAS Colombia launches technical paper on weaponized drones, highlighting rising humanitarian risks
New analysis underscores urgent need for coordinated responses to protect civilians. Bogotá, Colombia – 15 April 2026. The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Colombia has launched a new technical paper titled…
The SCL is meeting with the PM at the Grand Serail
/ Photo credit: Grand Serail's press office
- Special Coordinator
- Good Offices
Special Coordinator Engages with Lebanese Leaders on Cessation of Hostilities Consolidation
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert held a round of meetings this week with Lebanese political, security and religious representatives. In exercising her good offices role, the Special…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, Mr. James Swan, arrived in Goma on Friday, April 24, 2026, as part of his first field visit to the eastern part of the country.
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Goma: James Swan Reaffirms MONUSCO’s commitment to ceasefire and protection of civilians and deescalation.
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, Mr. James Swan, arrived in Goma on Friday, April 24, 2026, as part of his first field visit to…
UNMVC
- Reintegration
El Astro: The Farm Where Peace Signatories and Rural Communities Sow a Future in Guacarí
On this farm in Valle del Cauca, 44 people are advancing a productive model that combines agroecology, fish farming, and solar innovation.
- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 18 - 24 April 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. ASG Khiari warns of escalating fighting and rising civilian toll in Ukraine On 20 April, Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary…