- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 25 - 31 July 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. UN condemns attacks on civilians and calls for renewed diplomatic efforts on Ukraine On 27 July, Director of the Europe and…
Statement of Jean Arnault on the Occasion of Lebanon’s Army Day
Jean Arnault, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), congratulated the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), its Commander and servicemen and servicewomen on the occasion of the…
UNSCOL OIC Tours Lebanon in Effort to Consolidate UN Support
From Tripoli and Akkar in north Lebanon to Sidon in the south and Zahleh and Baalbek in the east, Jean Arnault, Officer in Charge of the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, toured various areas of Lebanon this week for a better…
UNSMIL
UNSMIL notes the outcome of the HCS presidency elections
Tripoli – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) followed the live broadcast of the High Council of State (HCS) session on Wednesday, 29 July, during which 138 members elected a new presidency of the High…
À Rwenzori, dans la province du Nord-Kivu, les femmes et les jeunes disposent désormais de locaux financés par la MONUSCO, pour organiser leurs activités.
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Beni: MONUSCO provides a new workplace for gender and youth services in the Rwenzori sector
The Gender, Family and Child, Social Affairs, and Youth services of the Rwenzori Sector in Beni Territory, North Kivu, now have a new building designed to improve the quality of services provided to the local population…
On the occasion of the International Day of the African Woman, MONUSCO and the Association of Young Christians of the Congo (AJCC) organized an awareness-raising activity for girls and women in Bunia.
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In Bunia, MONUSCO and a local association raise awareness among girls on empowerment and the fight against sexual violence
On the occasion of International African Women’s Day, celebrated every year on 31 July, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Association of Young…
SRSG Souef concludes his mission on first contacts with national authorities in N’Djamena (Chad)
Libreville, 3 August 2026 – Concluding a week of first contacts with Chadian authorities during a mission in N’Djamena, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of the United Nations and Head of the United…
Uror County communities come together to identify concrete steps towards peace
UROR – “So many of us are dying for no reason.” Women representative, Nyawal Thon, perfectly captured the views of many other community members attending a reconciliation and peace event facilitated by the United Nations…
Statement on the Anniversary of the 4 August 2020 Beirut Port Explosion
Six years after the devastating Beirut Port explosion, time has not erased the pain of those whose lives were irrevocably changed in a matter of seconds, nor has it diminished the urgency of securing justice. Mr. Jean Arnault…
UNMAS delivers Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) to schoolchildren in Canal/Pigi County, Jonglei State.
Photo credits: Sikulisiwe Gwara /UNMAS South Sudan
- South Sudan
From One Accident to Thousands Protected: A Story of Resilience and Rapid Humanitarian Response in South Sudan
A Legacy of Conflict Across South Sudan, the legacy of conflict continues to shape everyday life long after the guns have fallen silent. For communities in Jonglei and Upper Nile States, the violence of the 2013 and 2016…
Supporting vulnerable communities in south Lebanon at the core of UNIFIL initiatives
One of the focus areas of UNIFIL peacekeepers during the recent devastating conflict affecting south Lebanon has been various support initiatives – within their means and capabilities – to the most affected and vulnerable…
UNDOF Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Anita Asmah addresses participants during a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and senior officials in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, on 26 July 2026.
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visits UNDOF
The Secretary-General travelled to Syria in July for the first time as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. During the visit, the Secretary-General met with UNDOF Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General…