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…
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon examine remnants of a drone that detonated inside the mission’s Naqoura headquarters. Photo: UNIFIL /Kandice Ardiel
- UNIFIL
Peacekeepers step up support as families return to south Lebanon
With violence in south Lebanon significantly decreased since mid-June, UN peacekeepers there have returned to core functions such as protecting humanitarian aid and restoring critical infrastructure as families continue to…
Members of a community team prepare to conduct burial of a person who died from Ebola in the eastern DR Congo. Photo: UNOCHA/Ramatoulaye Moussa Ma
- MONUSCO
After an Ebola centre was attacked, peacekeepers moved in next door
A new mobile UN peacekeeping base in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has allowed local authorities to continue responding to the fast-moving Ebola outbreak there after violence disrupted the work of medics at a…
MONUSCO’s intervention has reinforced the efforts of the local population, who participated in the initial operations by providing water and sand to limit the spread of the fire.
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Beni: fire brought under control thanks to MONUSCO's rapid response
A Beni warehouse fire caused by a short circuit destroyed 1 tonne of drinks with no casualties, thanks to swift MONUSCO and local response.
Haiti: The Intensification of Gang Violence in the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac Area and Cité Soleil Underscores the Urgent Need to Strengthen the Protection of the Population
Port-au-Prince, 6 August 2026 Since March 2026, the area known as the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac and several neighborhoods in the commune of Cité Soleil have experienced a resurgence of armed violence. Gang clashes have unfolded in…
Haiti: The Intensification of Gang Violence in the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac Area and Cité Soleil Underscores the Urgent Need to Strengthen the Protection of the Population
Since March 2026, the area known as the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac and several neighborhoods in the commune of Cité Soleil have experienced a resurgence of armed violence. Gang clashes have unfolded in a context marked both by the…
Remarks by Anita Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, to the United Nations Security Council [Near Verbatim]
Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in South Sudan. Since my last briefing in April, political discourse in South Sudan has…
UN Secretary-General and other UN officials inside the buffer zone. Photo: UNFICYP
- UNFICYP
Cyprus: Guterres calls for renewed trust and a new meeting on the way forward
The United Nations Secretary-General said on Wednesday that he plans to convene fresh talks on Cyprus to resolve the decades-long division on the Mediterranean island, stressing that the moment calls for rebuilding trust…
La section Genre de la MONUSCO affirme sa disponibilité à soutenir les initiatives favorisant une participation plus inclusive des femmes aux processus de paix et de prise de décision.
©MONUSCO Photo Joël BOFENGO
National dialogue: in Kinshasa, women develop a common agenda
Around 50 women from civil society organizations and political parties (both from the ruling majority and the opposition) gathered in Kinshasa on Wednesday, 5 August, to discuss their participation in the national dialogue…