- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 28 August - 4 September 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Ruiz Massieu calls for sustained action in Haiti following deadly attack in Kenscoff On 28 August, Special Representative of the…
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Afghanistan
The Secretary-General reiterates his call on the de facto authorities to immediately reverse the ban on Afghan women working for the UN.
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UNOAU and Denmark Launch New Cooperation on Climate, Peace and Security
UNOAU and Denmark launched new cooperation to strengthen UN–AU efforts on Climate, Peace and Security through 2028.
Information note: Bentiu IDP Camp Court opens today to strengthen access to justice
JUBA / BENTIU - In collaboration with the Unity State Government, the Judiciary of South Sudan (JOSS) and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (MoJCA), the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is…
Top contents of the month of August 2026
During the month of August, MONUSCO distinguished itself through various operations in the DRC, particularly in the areas of security, emergency relief, and community support. In Kinshasa, the Mont-Amba police station was…
UN police officers from Jordan patrol in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. Photo: MINUSCA/Herve Serefio
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‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime
As criminal networks increasingly exploit weak institutions and operate across borders, the UN says no police force can tackle them alone. Each 7 September, the UN marks the International Day of Police Cooperation…
Photo by: OSESGY/Abdel Rahman Alzorgan
Statement by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen on recent escalation
Ansar Allah’s latest attacks across several frontlines have triggered increasingly intense clashes, threatening to further expand the conflict. This is an extremely alarming development. Reports of civilians killed and…
UNOAU participates in pre-deployment verification of Ethiopian contingent for AUSSOM
UNOAU supports AU verification of an Ethiopian military contingent preparing for deployment to AUSSOM.
Head of UNMISS witnesses life-changing impact of new settlement for displaced communities during Wau visit
WAU - “We spent more than 10 years in a displacement camp, where there was not enough land or space for people to live, work, sit and eat together,” explains Mama Juliet Edward Zamoi. The women’s representative was among many…
Delegates from Côte d’Ivoire, Chad, the Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo took part in the Kinshasa summit. The organization aims to bring together the efforts of young people around the world in order to achieve greater youth participation in decision-making bodies.
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Kinshasa: From victims, young people want to become peacebuilders
The Global Youth Synergy for Peacebuilding and Security (SMJCPS) organized a global youth summit in Kinshasa on September 3 and 4 focusing on the Women, Youth, Peace and Security agendas, as enshrined in United Nations…
Afghan woman following a radio-based literacy program
UNAMA / Hashmatullah Elkhani
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Literacy: improving lives, building prosperity in Afghanistan
Despite the challenges, Afghans continue to strive to overcome illiteracy and acquire skills they describe as life changing.
UN Photo / Manuel Elías
UN Security Council Press Statement on Libya
The members of the Security Council welcomed the signing on 30 August 2026 of the agreement of the Libyan parties within the ‘Smaller Convening’, facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), on the…