Afghanistan climate crisis deepens as communities scale up environmental action
KABUL— As Afghanistan marks World Environment Day, communities across the country are grappling with intensifying climate and environmental challenges that are increasingly affecting livelihoods, food security, and stability…
UNMISS helps plant hope among youth on World Environment Day
JUBA – “To me, taking care of the environment also means taking care of ourselves.” Powerful statements like this by 17-year-old student Princess Juliana were shared by hundreds of young people participating in a clean-up and…
UNMIK hosts Diplomatic Community for International Day of UN Peacekeepers
To mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, SRSG Peter Due hosted representatives of the diplomatic community and international organizations at UNMIK Headquarters. The event provided an opportunity to…
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At the 35th Session of the CCPCJ : OSESG-GL and UNODC co-organize a side event on « Reducing the Human Cost of Weapons in Africa »
Reducing the human cost of weapons in Africa through policy support, capacity-building, security cooperation and technical assistance.
Many paths to peace – Artist ‘Deng Cool’ is playing his part in the pursuit of peace in South Sudan
WAU - “Life comes down to one choice – become part of the change or part of the problem.” For Marko Deng, known as ‘Deng Cool’, the choice was easy. From studying and working as a market seller to music and his current, more…
Serving in Goma, Sergeant Matias Reyes was not present in New York to receive the medal personally from the United Nations Secretary-General. Instead, he was represented by a fellow Uruguayan from Uruguay’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
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Sergeant Matias Reyes awarded the Mbaye Diagne Medal: “We simply did our duty”
“ I accept it with deep appreciation, filled with gratitude and humility. ” These were the first words of MONUSCO Sergeant Matias Reyes, who received the Mbaye Diagne Medal on Friday, June 5, 2026. Established by the United…
MONUSCO’s support for the MDPI is part of the peacebuilding efforts carried out jointly with the Congolese government, particularly through the strengthening of local peace-building infrastructure.
©MONUSCO / Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon
Ituri: Towards the Operationalization of the Permanent Dialogue Mechanism to Consolidate Peace
With the support of MONUSCO, the Ministry of the Interior organized a workshop in Kinshasa on 2 and 3 June dedicated to validating the draft ministerial order establishing, organizing, and governing the Permanent Dialogue…
This workshop thus provides a framework for dialogue, coordination, and capacity-building, helping to improve the protection of civilians and strengthen the resilience of communities in the Lubero territory.
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North Kivu: workshop in Lubero to strengthen Community alert and response Mechanism
From 2 to 3 June 2026, in the town of Lubero, MONUSCO, through the implementing partner of the Civil Affairs Section’s protection project, the Great Lakes Human Rights Programme (GLHRP), and in collaboration with local…
Note to correspondents – on Somalia
The Secretary General is alarmed about the reports of violence in Mogadishu.
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This Week in DPPA: 30 May - 5 June 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Drone strike in Romania underscores growing risk of spillover of the war in Ukraine, Security Council hears On 1 June, Kayoko…
Secretary-General António Guterres attends the wreath laying ceremony in honour of fallen Peacekeepers at the Peacekeeping Memorial at UN Headquarters. Photo: MF Pagé
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'The true cost of peace': UN honours fallen peacekeepers as dangers mount
The United Nations paused on Friday to pay tribute to the more than 4,500 peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 78 years. The commemoration of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers came hours…
