Tambura’s fragile path from conflict to recovery
WESTERN EQUATORIA - In Tambura, a fragile calm has settled after years of violence and displacement. Yet beneath the semblance of peace lies a harsh reality, as the lingering effects of conflict continue to disrupt residents’…
Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya, August 18, 2026.
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Remarks of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna S. Tetteh, to the Security Council on the situation in Libya
Remarks of the Special Representative of the SRSG, Hanna Tetteh, to the Security Council on the situation in Libya as delivered
Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya, August 18, 2026.
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Special Representative briefs Security Council on the situation in Libya
As Libya faces a political impasse delaying long-planned elections alongside clashes and drone strikes that left a major oil refinery ablaze, the Security Council heard the latest updates from Special Representative of the…
International Youth Day 2026: Different Contexts, Common Aspirations | Insights from Ms. Liza Young, JPO in Political Affairs UNOAU
Working at the heart of the AU-UN partnership Having previously worked in political affairs at a strategic level in Brussels and Geneva, Addis Ababa has proven to be a truly unique duty station. As the diplomatic capital of…
World Humanitarian Day: UNRCCA Honours Humanitarian Workers
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan
Journée internationale de la jeunesse 2026 : Des contextes différents, des aspirations communes | Réflexions de Mme Bintu Zahara Sakor, JEA gestion de programme UNOAU
Lorsque j’ai débuté mon parcours professionnel en Afrique de l’Ouest, j’ai développé un intérêt pour des questions qui sont restées au cœur de mon travail depuis lors : pourquoi certaines sociétés connaissent-elles la paix et…
Birao, Vakaga (CAR), August 18, 2026 – Peacekeepers from MINUSCA's 11th Zambian Contingent receive the United Nations Medal in recognition of their contribution to peace in the Central African Republic. Photo MINUSCA / Boureima Djelani Abdoul Rachid
Zambian peacekeepers honored for securing Vakaga prefecture
A total of 597 peacekeepers from MINUSCA's 11th Zambian Contingent were awarded the United Nations Medal on August 18, 2026, in Birao, recognizing their contribution to peace, civil protection, and stability in Vakaga…
Video message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on World Humanitarian Day.
On World Humanitarian Day, we honour the dedicated workers who provide life-saving aid to millions in need.
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World Humanitarian Day: UN Chief's Message
On World Humanitarian Day, we honour the dedicated workers who provide life-saving aid to millions in need. We also confront an appalling truth: Serving others has become more dangerous than ever. More than a thousand…
Following these consultations, the parties agreed that the two girls would be handed over to MONUSCO peacekeepers stationed in Rhoo, the locality closest to the area where they were being held.
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Ituri: thanks to MONUSCO’s efforts, two young girls are reunited with their family in Djugu
Two young girls who had been missing since the beginning of last week near Jiba, in Djugu Territory, Ituri, have been found safe and reunited with their family following a joint mobilization by local authorities, community…
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The Small Convening concluded discussions on the first two milestones of the Roadmap
TUNIS – Today in Tunis, the Smaller Convening concluded its discussions regarding the the two first milestones of the UN-facilitated roadmap. During the session, facilitated by the SRSG Hanna Tetteh, participants initialled…
The neutralized explosive devices had been discovered the previous week at the Bule shopping center by former displaced persons returning to their homes.
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Ituri: UNMAS destroys explosive remnants of war in Bule
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) of MONUSCO destroyed several explosive remnants of war on August 18 in the town of Bule, located in Djugu Territory, Ituri Province. The operation eliminated a direct threat to…
This training is expected to lead to the establishment of a network of focal points within newsrooms, ready to ensure sustained monitoring of YPS issues and maintain links with the National Technical Secretariat.
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Fact-checking and hate speech: young journalists in Kinshasa commit to greater responsibility
In Kinshasa, from August 18 to 19, young journalists took part in training sessions as part of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda. Organized by the National Technical Secretariat for Resolution 2250 (NTS-2250), with…