
The cement will be used to improve the courtyard of the women’s section, which is often flooded with mud during the rainy season.
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MONUSCO donates fire extinguishers and cement to Bunia Central Prison
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, MONUSCO donated five fire extinguishers and seventeen bags of cement to Bunia Central Prison as part of support aimed at strengthening the facility’s security and improving detention conditions…

MINUSCA highlights positive progress in the Central African Republic and launches a mission reconfiguration process
Six months after the Security Council renewed its mandate for one year, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) is conducting a midterm review of the…

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As rains approach, peacekeepers from Mongolia and Pakistan shore up civilian protection in Bentiu
UNITY - For the nearly 300,000 people who call the vast floodplains of Bentiu home, the difference between safety and displacement is no more than an earthen dyke. In recent years, climate shocks across South Sudan have…

Goma students visit MONUSCO to understand the Mission’s mandate and priorities
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Goma students visit MONUSCO to understand the Mission’s mandate and priorities
A group of about ten students from the National School of Diplomacy, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution of the University of Martyrs of Congo (UNIM-RDC) visited MONUSCO premises in Goma (North Kivu) on May 5 and 6, where…

The local authorities requested support from MONUSCO to evacuate internally displaced persons who had taken refuge at the residence of the chief of the Walendu Djatsi sector.
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MONUSCO intervention in Djugu territory to prevent a militia attack
During the night of May 4 to 5, 2026, MONUSCO peacekeepers intervened following a new escalation of security tensions reported in Djugu Territory, in Ituri. According to information gathered by the Mission and the Congolese…

Members of the Structured Dialogue Governance Track during consultations on 7 May 2026.
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- Inclusive democratic process and national reconciliation
Structured Dialogue Governance Track advances work towards final recommendations
TRIPOLI—The Governance Track of the Structured Dialogue today in Tripoli wrapped up its final week of in-person discussions before finalising and drafting recommendations. The consultations, facilitated by the United Nations…

The Structured Dialogue Security Track meets in May 2026.
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- Unified security institutions and implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement
Structured Dialogue discusses military and security unification
BENGHAZI — During its final week of in-person meetings, the Security Track of the Structured Dialogue met in Benghazi and discussed different proposals to address key legal, operational and political challenges related to…
Haiti: More than 1,600 people killed in the first quarter of 2026, a human rights situation that remains extremely worrying
Port-au-Prince, 8 May 2026: According to the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), during the first quarter of the year (January–March 2026), at least 1,642 people were killed and 745 others injured. “Despite…

Displaced students in Bor wish for a better life and stability
JONGLEI – Some people say education is the key to life, but in Bor’s camp for displaced persons, the hope of achieving that goal is overshadowed by numerous challenges, including conflict, displacement, flooding, and hunger…

Cypriot Leaders Met in Nicosia and Agreed on a Set of Practical Steps
8 May 2026, Nicosia – The Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders met in the United Nations Protected Area, their sixth meeting together. The meeting took place in a positive atmosphere, with the leaders holding a…

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UNSMIL statement on the escalation of violence in Zawiya
TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the ongoing armed clashes in Zawiya and surrounding areas, amid disturbing reports of civilian casualties, including deaths and injuries among residents…

- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 2 - 8 May 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Security Council discusses implementation of resolution 1559 in Lebanon and regional escalation in the Middle East On 5 May…