- Special Coordinator
Secretary-General Appoints Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands as Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands as his new Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, United Nations Department of…
- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 9 - 15 May 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Deputy Special Envoy Cordone highlights accountability efforts and ongoing challenges in Syria On 15 May, Claudio Cordone…
More people forced from homes in southern Lebanon receive UNIFIL support
In line with UNIFIL’s ongoing efforts to alleviate the hardships faced by people displaced from towns and villages in southern Lebanon, peacekeepers have continued to expand their support to affected populations currently…
UNMISS shores up patrols in Nasir as communities cautiously return
UPPER NILE - Nasir in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, was once a vibrant town, a place where families farmed, children played, and life moved at an easy pace along the banks of the Sobat River. When conflict erupted, that…
- Training
UNSOS strengthens national staff capacity through Monitoring and Evaluation training
Mogadishu, 13 May 2026 – Twenty-one national staff members from Somalia and Kenya working at the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) have completed a three-day Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) training in…
Peacekeepers gather in remembrance of fallen colleagues
UNIFIL peacekeepers continue to work in a challenging environment in southern Lebanon, facing movement constraints and ongoing security risks while carrying out their mandate under UN Security Council resolution 1701. Since…
MONUSCO reaffirms its support to the Ebola response in the DRC
Kinshasa, May 17, 2026 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) reaffirms its support to the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World…
The FARDC and MONUSCO reaffirm their commitment to strengthening the protection of civilians in Biakato.
In Biakato, residents reassured by the army and MONUSCO about their protection
On 16 May 2026, in Biakato, the administrative center of the Babila Babombi chiefdom in Mambasa Territory, located approximately 78 kilometers from Mambasa center in Ituri Province, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic…
À Butembo, les communautés plaident pour la reprise du dialogue avec la MONUSCO
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North Kivu: in Butembo, communities call for the resumption of dialogue with MONUSCO
In Butembo, a city located 54 km from Beni in North Kivu Province, MONUSCO, through its Civil Affairs Section, organized a two-day session from 15 to 16 May 2026 aimed at strengthening collaboration between civil society…
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North Kivu: MONUSCO opens a demining training center in Beni
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), through its Mine Action Service (UNMAS), has inaugurated in Beni, the provisional capital of North Kivu, the country’s very first Demining Training…
Unity State community leaders call on the government to guarantee a safe return for displaced families
UNITY – The numerous crises that have plagued South Sudan since its historic achievement of independence in 2011 have displaced millions of people within the country and across neighboring borders, seeking sanctuary from…
From May 11 to 15, UNPOL trained twenty Congolese judicial police officers in Kinshasa last week on handling cases related to sexual violence.
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Kinshasa : 20 Congolese judicial police officers trained on handling sexual violence cases
Last week in Kinshasa, the MONUSCO police (UNPOL) trained twenty Congolese judicial police officers on handling cases related to gender-based sexual violence. From May 11 to 15, the participants notably learned how to draft…