Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit
As delivered (English, French) President William Ruto, President Emmanuel Macron, Congratulations. Congratulations for convening this Africa Forward Summit and congratulations for forging this renewed partnership between…
Parties agree under UN auspices to release over 1,600 conflict-related detainees
Amman, 14 May 2026 - The parties agreed today to release over 1,600 conflict-related detainees, an unprecedented number in the history of the current conflict in Yemen. This outcome is the result of 14 weeks of intensive…
Joint Communiqué | Tenth African Union–United Nations Annual Conference
On 13 May 2026, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, convened the Tenth African Union–United Nations Annual Conference at the…
In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice
Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and…
Remarks to the press by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg on the agreement reached to release over 1,600 conflict-related detainees
I am pleased to announce that, following 14 weeks of direct negotiations here in Amman, the parties present here have agreed to release more than 1,600 conflict-related detainees. This is a significant achievement for several…
UNAMA expresses concern over detention of Journalists
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses serious concern over the detention of at least three journalists by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities on unspecified charges. UNAMA is also…
UNMAS and FAO Welcome Generous Funding from the People of Japan to Restore Agricultural 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 People of Japan to launch a joint two-year project aimed at…
The fire was brought under control before it could spread further to other residential houses.
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Goma: MONUSCO and civil protection services contained a fire in Mabanga-Sud
The neighborhood chief praised the swift intervention of the MONUSCO teams and the civil protection services, which helped limit the damage.
One of the main objectives of these training sessions was to improve the early warning system in order to enable a rapid and effective response by the security forces in the event of security threats.
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Ituri : MONUSCO strengthens community-based civilian protection mechanisms in Mambasa and Djugu
Dozens of community leaders and traditional chiefs took part, from 12 to 13 May 2026, in a series of training sessions held simultaneously in Mambasa-centre (Mambasa territory) and in Gina and Risasi (Djugu territory), in…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the deal reached for the exchange of conflict-related detainees in Yemen
The Secretary-General welcomes the deal reached between the parties to the conflict in Yemen to release more than 1,600 conflict-related detainees, the largest such release agreed upon since the start of the conflict in Yemen…