Hala Sultan Tekke visit highlights UNFICYP support for religious freedom and trust building across Cyprus
Hala Sultan Tekke visit highlights UNFICYP support for religious freedom and trust building across Cyprus.
In Sokare, families who fled the fighting seek health services and food, and education for their children
CENTRAL EQUATORIA – When clashes suddenly erupted in Sokare, a location near the border of Uganda and South Sudan, many families were caught in the middle of their daily routines. Deep in this agricultural belt of Central…
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Statement by the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ad interim, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, on UNRWA
I strongly condemn today’s unauthorized entry and unlawful seizure by Israeli authorities, of the United Nations facility operated by UNRWA, in occupied East Jerusalem. The Kalandia Training Centre is United Nations premises…
Attacks against UN peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law. Photo: United Nations
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Two UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
Two UN peacekeepers have been killed and a total of seven people injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state on Monday. The patrol by the peacekeeping mission in the country…
- Human Rights
Haiti: At least 1,408 people killed and 656 injured during the second quarter of 2026
Port-au-Prince, 25 August 2026 - According to the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), during the second quarter of the year (April–June 2026), at least 1,408 people were killed and 656 others injured. “These…
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UN Chief condemns attack on UNMISS patrol that killed two Ethiopian peacekeepers
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned in the "strongest possible terms" Monday's ambush by unidentified armed individuals on a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) joint patrol in Jonglei State, South…
Health support by UNMISS peacekeepers to Wau Central Prison inmates brings hope
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - For detainees at Wau Central Prison, access to basic healthcare is not only about treating illness; it is about preserving dignity, upholding rights and helping inmates prepare for life after serving…
Maryam meets with children during an Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) session in Borno, Nigeria.
- Nigeria
“Peace is not only the end of fighting”: UN Peace Advocate Visits UNMAS Programmes in Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria | During her recent visit to Maiduguri, in the North of Nigeria, United Nations Global Advocate for Peace Maryam Bukar Hassan had a chance to visit some of the critical programs that UNMAS implements in the…
Cypriot Leaders Meet in Nicosia
The Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Tufan Erhürman, met today under the auspices of the United Nations. Following the meeting, the leaders issued a joint statement…
WFP / Maxime Le Lijour
- Security Council
Special Envoy details rising uncertainty, deepening tensions in Occupied Palestinian Territory
On 26 August, the Security Council held an open briefing on “the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. “As talks continue on the implementation of resolution 2803 (2025) and the Comprehensive Plan…
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Security Council Briefing- 26 August 2026
RAMIZ ALAKBAROV UN ACTING SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 26 August 2026 Madam President Members of the Security Council, I am…
- Future of Peacekeeping
5 Facts about the future of UN peace operations
After wide consultation, the Secretary-General releases his report on the review of all forms of UN peace operations , including peacekeeping operations and special political missions. The review calls for a reset in how we…