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- International and National Days
Statement by SRSG Hanna Tetteh on the occasion of the Hirji New Year
TRIPOLI - On the occasion of the Hijri New Year, I extend my sincere greetings and best wishes to the Libyan people across the country. As we enter this new year, we reflect on the enduring lessons of the Hijra, a historic…
UNSOS facilitates seamless rotation of AUSSOM Ghana Formed Police Unit
16 June 2026, Mogadishu – The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has successfully provided seamless movement control and logistical support during the rotation of Ghanaian police personnel, ensuring critical…
Peacekeepers from Pakistan reinforce flood defences in Bentiu
UPPER NILE – The sounds of excavators and heavy trucks echo across Bentiu long before most residents begin their day. For Pakistani military engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), another…
During the workshop, participants were sensitized to the benefits of positive masculinity, the harmful consequences of toxic masculinities, and the impact of sexist stereotypes and unequal power relations on the lives of women, families, and communities.
©MONUSCO / Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon
Ituri: Young leaders encouraged to promote positive masculinity to prevent gender-based violence
In Bunia, fifty young leaders from Ituri took part o n Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in an awareness-raising workshop on the National Positive Masculinity Day. Organized by the Positive Masculinity Mixed Technical Unit (CTM+) with…
Reports presented on journalists’ safety and harmful discourse in Kosovo’s media environment
Media freedom, journalists’ safety and responsible public discourse were at the core of today’s event organized by the Asociacioni i Gazetarëve të Kosovës - AGK, where two reports highlighted concerning trends across Kosovo’s…
Photo for: OSESGY/Abdel Rahman Alzorgan
Briefing by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to the Security Council
Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, let me begin by extending my respects and good wishes to the people of Yemen, and to Muslims across the world, on the occasion of the Hijri Islamic New Year. Happy New Year. This new…
UN SG's Message for the International Day for Countering Hate Speech | June 2026
Hate speech is the first step down the path of dehumanization, a path that leads all too frequently to violence, conflict, and atrocity crimes. It is a tool of division targeting specific groups – including women, migrants…
This initiative was organized by the NGO AFNAC, in collaboration with MONUSCO’s United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), as part of a socio-economic recovery project targeting, in particular, returnee women living in a post-conflict context.
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Beni: MONUSCO supports vulnerable women towards empowerment
In Beni City, North Kivu, 75 vulnerable women and girls from the Boikene neighborhood benefited, on Monday, June 15, 2026, from a capacity-building session focused on their rights, social cohesion, positive masculinity, and…
Children take over Radio Miraya to champion safe water and child rights
CENTRAL EQUATORIA - "I visited a school where more than 1,000 children shared a single water source. They were fighting to drink and because it wasn’t sanitary, some of the children fell sick, leading them to miss lessons for…
The initiative aims to improve safety and security standards in four priority penitentiary facilities: Ndolo and Makala prisons in Kinshasa, as well as the prisons of Bunia in Ituri and Beni in North Kivu.
©MONUSCO / Sébastien Kitsia
North Kivu: Beni Urban Prison receives MONUSCO support to strengthen security
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) handed over a set of security equipment on Monday to the Beni Urban Prison in North Kivu, with the aim of strengthening…
On June 16 in Goma, students learned about their rights and Ebola prevention measures during an event organized in collaboration with MONUSCO and the WHO
©MONUSCO / Aubin Mukoni
International Day of the African Child: MONUSCO and WHO Raise Awareness Among Goma’s Children on Their Rights and Ebola Prevention
Dozens of children from 10 primary schools and 2 secondary schools in the city of Goma, North Kivu, took part on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, in an awareness-raising session on their rights, their protection, and the best practices…