
Wait! Don't Throw It Away - Giving Items a Second Life and Families a Helping Hand
“Winter is coming soon; we have to be prepared.” With these words, a 77-year-old grandmother selected a pair of boots for her grandchildren from the Free Shop in Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje, a community initiative where donated…

From Dialogue to Action: 15 Months of Youth Engagement Across Cyprus
Over the past 15 months, the Technical Committee on Youth has worked to turn dialogue into action, creating new opportunities for young people from across Cyprus to engage, participate and contribute to efforts towards a more…

Cover of the report Left behind: The rights of victims in the aftermath of decades of armed conflict in Afghanistan, September 2026
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UNAMA releases new report on victims of decades-long armed conflict in Afghanistan
Victims of Afghanistan’s decades-long armed conflict continue to suffer profound physical, psychological, social and economic consequences,

Cover of the report Left behind: The rights of victims in the aftermath of decades of armed conflict in Afghanistan, September 2026
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UNAMA releases new report on victims of decades-long armed conflict in Afghanistan
Victims of Afghanistan’s decades-long armed conflict continue to suffer profound physical, psychological, social and economic consequences,

Alerted by local sources about the situation in Bamande, two reaction teams from MONUSCO’s Indonesian contingent were dispatched from the permanent operating base in Komanda.
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Ituri: following clashes in Bamande, MONUSCO deploys a mobile operating base
MONUSCO reinforced its presence in Bamande, in Irumu Territory, on Monday, August 31, following clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), supported by the Ugandan army (UPDF), and…

Archive photo of UN Secretary-General António Guterres Secretary-General briefs press
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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General welcomes the signing in Libya yesterday of an agreement addressing the first two milestones of the U.N. Support Mission in Libya’s (UNSMIL) political roadmap. Those milestones are: reconstituting the…

The signing of an agreement addressing the first two milestones of the Libyan Political Roadmap
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UNSMIL welcomes agreement on next steps towards national elections
TRIPOLI - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) today hosted the signing of the agreement of the Smaller Convening, marking an important step toward advancing Libya’s political process and creating the…

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Opening remarks by SRSG Hanna Tetteh at the signing ceremony of the agreement reached by the parties to the Smaller Convening
Distinguished members of the Smaller Convening and the parties to the agreement, Your excellencies, the Vice President of the Presidential Council, Mousa Al-Koni, Members of the House of Representatives and the High State…

Jean Arnault Concludes Visit to New York
Jean Arnault, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), has completed a visit to New York in the context of the Security Council’s consultations on Lebanon. Between 24 and…

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Empowering Women in Peace Processes: UNSMIL and UN Women Conclude Mediation and Peacebuilding Training for Libyan Women
TUNIS - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), in collaboration with UN Women, organized a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Mediation and Inclusive Peacebuilding from 24 to 27 August, focusing on strengthening the…

Sudanese refugees participate in an EORE session in Renk, Upper Nile State
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UNMAS South Sudan Provides Life-Saving Risk Education to Sudanese Refugees
Renk, Upper Nile State, South Sudan - For people fleeing conflict, crossing a border can provide refuge from immediate violence, but some of the risks associated with war may persist. For Sudanese refugees in Renk…
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Note to Correspondents: Special Envoy Heyzer focuses on will of the people in meeting with NUG Foreign Minister
GENEVA, 3 June 2023 – The Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer yesterday met National Unity Government (NUG) Foreign Minister Zin Mar Aung in Geneva. In line with her consistent…