UN chief António Guterres briefs reporters in January 2024, calling for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to ensure sufficient aid gets to where it is needed, to facilitate the release of the hostages, to tamp down the flames of wider war.”
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‘Nothing can justify these atrocities,’ says Guterres three years on from 7 October attacks
Three years after Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups attacked Israel, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said nothing can justify the atrocities of 7 October – calling for an end to the suffering of Israelis and…
UNIFIL statement (7 October 2026)
This morning, several rounds of small arms fire impacted a UNIFIL position near Kfar Shouba along the Blue Line in Sector East. All the peacekeepers stationed in that position immediately took shelters soon after the first…
A view of the General Assembly Hall as Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) opens the general debate of the General Assembly’s eighty-first session. The theme for the debate is "Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all". Photo: UN Photo/Mark Garten
- Future of Peacekeeping
World leaders reaffirm support for UN peacekeeping at the General Assembly amid mounting financial pressures
UN peacekeeping remains a critical tool for international peace and security, but its future success will depend on the willingness of Member States to sustain political and financial support. Every year in September, heads…
Members of the Chadian GSF contingent attend a session on child protection as part of their induction training at Camp Vertières in Port-au-Prince.
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- Human Rights and Safeguards
UNSOH puts human rights safeguards at the centre of its support to security efforts in Haiti
Human rights safeguards are integral to how UNSOH plans and delivers its logistical and operational support to security efforts in Haiti.
- Special Envoy Horn of Africa
Strengthening regional responses to hate speech and disinformation in the Horn of Africa
From 21 to 23 September, representatives from across the Horn of Africa gathered in Nairobi for a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening regional capacity to monitor, analyse and address hate speech and disinformation. The…
UNSMIL
UNSMIL statement on the House of Representatives leadership developments
TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) followed the recent sessions of the House of Representatives (HoR) held in Benghazi earlier this week. On 5 October, the House convened and we are informed that…
UNSMIL
UNSMIL expresses concern over continued disruption of Sharara-Zawiya oil pipeline
TRIPOLI – UNSMIL is concerned that the continued disruption of the Sharara-Zawiya oil pipeline is adversely affecting Libya's principal source of national income, causing significant losses in oil production and public…
UNAMA expresses Concern over De Facto Authority Arrests of Afghan Women and Girls
KABUL – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is gravely concerned about recent arrests, detentions and threats of arrest targeting women and girls by the de facto authorities in multiple areas of…
New support network for sexual violence survivors launched in Western Equatoria
“They took me to the bush, sexually assaulted me, applied witchcraft on me, and told me to kill people.” This woman was only 15 years old when she was abducted during conflict in Western Equatoria. She endured months of…
Bangui, October 6, 2026 – Deputy Special Representative Ebrima Ceesay reviews the Pakistani medical contingent of MINUSCA during the United Nations Medal presentation ceremony. | Photo credit: MINUSCA
MINUSCA’s Pakistani Medical Contingent Honored for Its Commitment and Professionalism
On October 6, 2026, in Bangui, 72 peacekeepers from the Pakistani contingent at the MINUSCA Level II Hospital—including 14 women—were awarded the United Nations Medal. This honor recognizes their commitment to peace and their…
Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão Concludes a Good Offices Mission in Côte d'Ivoire Marked by a Broad-Based Political Dialogue and the Signing of a Partnership Agreement with the Conseil de l'Entente
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded a week-long…
Civic Space, Water and Peace: Deputy Special Representative Freeman Reaffirms UNOWAS Support for Civil Society at the Dakar NGO Forum
At the opening of the NGO Forum preceding the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Ms. Barrie…