Update on the Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan (April to June 2026)
KABUL - Latest UN updates on the human rights situation in Afghanistan covering April to June 2026, Cross-border civilian casualties in Afghanistan April to June 2026 and Enforcement of Hijab Requirement in Herat City. Human…
UNSOS trains and mentors AUSSOM military personnel on aviation rescue and fire safety preparedness
28 July 2026 Mogadishu – Thirteen African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops have completed a rigorous eight-week Aviation Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) training course aimed at strengthening…
Secretary-General Begins Visit to Cyprus with Meetings with Both Leaders
The visit of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to Cyprus is underway, with his first full day on the island marked by separate meetings with the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, and the Turkish…
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- Security Council
- Security Council Press Statements
- Deputy Special Coordinator
Security Council Briefing - 28 July 2026
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am briefing you today as the situation in the West Bank is rapidly deteriorating as we have witnessed in the last few days. This is compounding the already alarming…
Ramiz Alakbarov (on screens), Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
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- Security Council
West Bank crisis 'deteriorating', UN Middle East official says
On 28 July, the Security Council held its quarterly debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, with briefings expected by Deputy Special Coordinator and Resident Coordinator at the Office…
- League of Arab States
DPPA participates in UN-League of Arab States General Cooperation Meeting in Geneva
Geneva, 27 July 2026 — The United Nations (UN) and the League of Arab States (LAS) are convening their General Cooperation Meeting at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 27 to 29 July, bringing together senior…
The Palestinian Organization for Development (POD) Risk Education Officer providing an EORE session for children in Khan Younes - Al Mawasi, Middle Area, Gaza Strip, June 2024
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Mine Action in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Stories of Hope
Over the past two and a half years, explosive ordnance contamination across the Occupied Palestinian Territory has proliferated. Aside from the threat to life and limb, the presence of explosive ordnance shrinks the already…
- League of Arab States
ASG Khiari underscores value of UN–League of Arab States cooperation in addressing regional crises
Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari Remarks to the General Cooperation Meeting between the United Nations and the League of Arab States…
Secretary-General meets the co-chairs of the 13 Technical Committees
Today, the co-chairs of the 13 Technical Committees met with the Secretary-General, the Personal Envoy on Cyprus and senior UN officials to share insights from their work advancing cooperation on issues that matter to people…
Miroslav Jenča, Representante Especial del Secretario General de la ONU en Colombia, en el proyecto piscícola de firmantes de paz en Quibdó, Chocó.
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- Reintegration
- Quibdó
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Miroslav Jenča, visited Quibdó.
SRSG visited Chocó to see first-hand the progress made and the challenges faced in implementing the Peace Agreement in this region.
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg is seen at the GCC-sponsored intra-Yemeni consultations in March 2022.
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Grundberg to Asharq Al-Awsat: Commitments Key to Yemen Peace Roadmap
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg outlined the roadmap for peace in the war-torn country. The roadmap is effectively formed of commitments by the legitimate government and Iran-backed Houthi militias. In…
Secretary-General António Guterres Holds Press Conference During Visit to Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres held a press conference at 11:45 a.m. Cyprus time during his visit to the island. Access the conference here