
- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 10 - 16 October 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. DiCarlo urges Sudan’s parties to engage in dialogue as diplomatic efforts gain momentum On 16 October, Under-Secretary-General…

UNDP
- Inclusive democratic process and national reconciliation
Libyan families of missing persons receive legal and psychosocial support
TARHUNA & TAWERGHA — Families in Tarhuna and Tawergha who have spent years seeking answers about missing relatives received practical legal guidance and information on psychosocial support during outreach sessions in…

UN Special Representative Ms. Rabab Fatima arrives in Kabul
Rabab Fatima has assumed her functions as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA

UN in Somalia celebrates World Mental Health Day 2026: Listening, Understanding and Breaking the Stigma
11 October 2026 | Mogadishu, Somalia. United Nations personnel from the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) and UN Agencies, Funds and…

Supporting the People and Legacy of UNTMIS: UNSOS Facilitates the Transition of the UN Political Mission
The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) provides logistical support to the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) and the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia…

- Environment
UNSOS Inaugurates Solar Farm Parking, Combining Clean Energy with Operational Savings in Mogadishu
18 October 2026 | Mogadishu, Somalia. The Acting Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, inaugurated the Solar Farm Parking at the UNSOS…

UNMISS riverine patrol reaches isolated communities in remote Canal area
PIGI COUNTY – Careful not to collide with passing local canoes as they navigate the dangerous waterways connecting Malakal to Pigi County, peacekeepers from Bangladesh’s Force Marine Unit are determined to reach the isolated…

UNMISS peacekeepers continue to provide crucial veterinary care at Bor cattle camps
JONGLEI – For cattle keepers, their livestock is more than a source of income – it’s a sign of status, wealth, and an important part of family life. So, when an animal falls sick or suffers from serious injuries, it becomes…

- News Story
Transitional Justice: UNOWAS Brings Together Experts under the Palaver Tree to Strengthen Preventive Action in West Africa and the Sahel
On the sidelines of the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) organized a discussion session under its Palaver…

“We are tired of war”: Women and youth drive peace efforts in Western Equatoria
WESTERN EQUATORIA – Carrying green leaves and singing for peace, displaced women in Tambura are taking their message directly to their communities, determined to overcome years of violence and give their children a future…
- Security Council
- Haiti
Remarks by Special Representative for Haiti to the Security Council [as delivered]
New York, UN Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Council, It is a pleasure to…

ASG Daniela Kroslak, Head of UNSOH, briefs the Security Council on Haiti, 19 October 2026.
Remarks by ASG Daniela Kroslak at the Security Council Briefing on Haiti 19 October 2026
ASG Daniela Kroslak briefs the Security Council on UNSOH’s expanding operational support to the Gang Suppression Force and BINUH in Haiti.
