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Beyond a Seat at the Table: Women Shaping Peace in Eastern DRC
Women’s meaningful participation in shaping peace efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the wider Great Lakes region took centre stage at a high-level event jointly convened by the United Nations…

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UN Secretary General highlights the resilience of Colombian institutions and society and the continued relevance of the Peace Agreement to promote security, development and territorial stabilization
UN Secretary General highlights the resilience of Colombian institutions and society and the continued relevance of the Peace Agreement to p

Central African Republic establishes first integrated criminal database with MINUSCA and UNODC support
The Central African Republic today marked the establishment of its first integrated criminal database, supported by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA…

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UN Secretary General highlights the resilience of Colombian institutions and society and the continued relevance of the Peace Agreement to promote security, development and territorial stabilization
UN Secretary General highlights the resilience of Colombian institutions and society and the continued relevance of the Peace Agreement to p

Today's top news: Yemen, Libya, Central Africa, Afghanistan
Yemen We once again reiterate our strong condemnation of the continued Houthi cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia, including their recent attacks against the Abha International Airport and King Khalid International…

PRESS RELEASE: Wau Court Martial issues judgements in case of murder of UNMISS staff member and other crimes
Juba - A General Court Martial conducted in Wau has found a soldier serving with the South Sudan Peoples’ Defense Forces guilty of the abduction and murder of a United Nations Mission in South Sudan national staff member…

The 10th Bangladeshi Special Forces Company of MINUSCA Honored for Its Contribution to Peace
For their contribution to peace, security, and the democratic process in the Central African Republic, 157 peacekeepers—including seven women—from the 10th Company of the Bangladeshi Special Forces of MINUSCA, deployed since…

Four women, four men. The new municipal council displays perfect gender parity, with equal representation of women and men in the management of the municipality. Photo: Syntyche Mantar Tompté.
Successful Gender Parity in Mbollo-Kpata: A Local Model in the Face of the Challenge of National Representation
During the 2025–2026 elections in the Central African Republic, nearly as many women as men registered to vote, indicating that access to the ballot is no longer the main issue. In Mbollo Kpata, the new city council has an…

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Top contents of the month of September 2026
During the month of September, MONUSCO once again distinguished itself in the protection of civilians, particularly through emergency relief and institutional strengthening. Early in the period, the firefighting unit brought…

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UNSMIL expresses concern over recent enforced disappearances in Libya
TRIPOLI—The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is deeply concerned by recent reports of enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention and abductions in Libya, including the disappearance of Dr. Mohamed…

Briefing by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to the Security Council
Thank you Madame President. Madame President, in the past few weeks, Yemen has slid back into full-scale war, with hostilities spreading across multiple frontlines. Following Ansar Allah’s earlier advances on Mokha and the…
