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Briefing by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to the Security Council
Merci, Monsieur Le Président. Monsieur Le Président, When I briefed this Council last month, I warned that Yemen was facing the greatest risk of a return to large-scale conflict since the 2022 truce. That risk has now turned…
Akobo communities work to rebuild trust after years of conflict
AKOBO - For years, communities in Akobo County have endured violence, political divisions, and cycles of revenge that displaced families, destroyed livelihoods, and eroded trust. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is…
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Statement of the Quintet Visit to Khartoum
The Quintet (African Union, IGAD, League of Arab States, European Union and United Nations) has concluded a Good Offices mission to Khartoum, where it held constructive discussions with the Chairman of the Transitional…
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This Week in DPPA: 5 - 11 September 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Grundberg warns Yemen has entered a new and more dangerous phase of conflict On 10 September, Special Envoy of the Secretary…
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Medal Ceremony for MONUSCO Police Officers (Photo Gallery)
📍Ituri | In Bunia, 192 #MONUSCO police officers, including 45 women, received the United Nations Medal in recognition of their service
A robotics teacher inspires children in Guaviare to dream of peace
A robotics teacher inspires children in Guaviare to dream of peace
Cette consultation s’inscrit dans le prolongement de la réunion selon la formule Arria du 13 juillet 2026 et du débat public de haut niveau organisé le 22 juillet 2026 au Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies, sous la présidence de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC)
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Kinshasa: Women and young people encouraged to play a greater role in natural resource governance
The Gender Section of MONUSCO and UN Women organized a day of consultations in Kinshasa on Thursday, September 10, bringing together women’s and youth organizations to discuss natural resource governance and inclusive…
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- Unified security institutions and implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement
Libyan Joint Technical Coordination Team on Border Security completes experience-sharing visit in Prague
PRAGUE – Members of the Libyan Joint Technical Coordination Team on Border Security (JTCT) conducted a series of experience-sharing visits to Prague last week, in collaboration with the Czech Ministry of Interior and the…
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UNOWAS and UNESCO Regional Office for West Africa Engage Resident Coordinators On Advancing Information Integrity In West Africa And The Sahel
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the UNESCO Regional Office for West Africa convened, on 14 September, a virtual session with UN Resident Coordinators from across the region to discuss the…
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UNSMIL welcomes House of Representatives’ endorsement of the Smaller Convening Agreement
TRIPOLI — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the endorsement by the House of Representatives (HoR) of the Smaller Convening Agreement signed on 30 August 2026. This support—reflected in yesterday's…
Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya, briefs reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC). 12 October 2022.
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Secretary-General appoints Martin Kimani as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Martin Kimani of Kenya as the new Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace…
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ASG Khiari's remarks to the Security Council on developments in Yemen [as delivered]
New York, UN Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Mr. President, The situation in and around the Bab al Mandab Strait has become increasingly volatile in…