UK delegation visits UNSOS to assess operations and support delivery in Somalia
Mogadishu, 30 April 2026 – A United Kingdom (UK) government delegation has concluded a two-day visit to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), undertaking a strategic mission assessment ahead of forthcoming…
Peacekeepers step up support to people displaced from south
Over the past week, UNIFIL peacekeepers have ramped up support to the people displaced from the mission’s area of operations, especially those forced from towns and villages close to the Blue Line due to ongoing hostilities…
Central and Western Equatoria governments initiate locally led peace initiative to end cattle raids
CENTRAL/WESTERN EQUATORIA– Frequent cattle raids and retaliatory attacks have often threatened South Sudan’s fragile peace. But in some states, solutions are being found through constructive dialogue and community-led…
Safety and Security of United Nations Peacekeepers
Troop-contributing countries to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) joined by several other Member States and the European Union, condemned in “the strongest terms” the persistent attacks against UNIFIL, including the…
They were escorted from Gina to Bunia, where they will begin the preliminary tests of the State Examination starting this Monday, May 4.
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“Examen d’Etat” in Ituri: MONUSCO escorts 25 secondary school finalists to Bunia
The principals of three schools had made this request to allow students to travel safely to their examination centers.
Top contents of the month of April 2026
April was marked by the inauguration of MONUSCO Head James Swan, who held important meetings both in Kinshasa and during his tour of the eastern part of the country. In addition, the Mission’s efforts were highlighted in the…
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5 Facts on the UN Mission in South Sudan
On 30 April 2026, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for one year, extending its operations until 30 April 2027. The decision…
Over 20 underage recruits released from military training centre in Pariang
RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA - For most children between the ages of 15 and 17, school is a place of learning and hope for a better future. But that future was abruptly interrupted for some 21 boys, mostly from Jonglei, the…
UNMAS Conducts an EHA in Support of UNDP Led Physical Damage Assessment Project Ensuring That Explosive Hazards Are Accounted For In Recovery Planning April 2026
Japan and UNMAS Renew Lifesaving Humanitarian Mine Action Project in Palestine
Ramallah / Gaza Strip, 28 April 2026: The Government of Japan has contributed approximately USD 5 million to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) to enable activities across Gaza and the West Bank focused on…
The art of community policing: How UNPOL builds trust, one farm track at a time
For a visitor peering across the Nicosia wall, the buffer zone often looks like an empty “no-man’s land”. But for the men and women of the United Nations Police (UNPOL), this is not an empty space. It is a living, breathing…
The Security Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya of the Berlin Process joined members of the Structured Dialogue Security Track in Benghazi, 5 May 2026.
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- Unified security institutions and implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement
UNSMIL convenes joint meeting of the Berlin Process Security Working Group and Structured Dialogue Security Track in Benghazi
BENGHAZI — The Security Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya of the Berlin Process joined members of the Structured Dialogue Security Track today in Benghazi. In the session, chaired by SRSG Hana…
UNMAS clearance teams identified and cordoned off an item of explosive ordnance from a previous conflict within a village in Jonglei State. The area was immediately marked and cordoned off to protect the community while safe disposal procedures were undertaken.
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UNMAS Launches Emergency Mine Action Response in Jonglei with Support from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund
Juba, South Sudan, 5 May 2026 - UNMAS South Sudan Programme has launched a six-month emergency mine action intervention in Jonglei State, with support from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund, to address the threat of explosive…