Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the death of an OHCHR staff member in detention by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen
The Secretary-General is appalled and condemns the death of a United Nations colleague, Mohammad el Shami, while in the custody of the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen. The colleague, who served with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), had been…
Technical Committee on Youth Brings Young People and Experts Together for Mentorship and Exchange
The Technical Committee on Youth organized an event bringing together young people from across Cyprus and 13 experts from a diverse range of professional fields, including economy and business, architecture and engineering, environment, health, law and diplomacy. The event was attended by the…
- Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
Ministry of Culture and United Nations Open Doors for Lebanese Youth to Explore UN Work
To mark United Nations Day, the Lebanese Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the United Nations in Lebanon, organized a week-long youth shadowing initiative from 26 to 30 October 2026, offering students from across Lebanese universities an opportunity to learn firsthand about the work of the…
UNMISS rapidly deploys patrols to Tonj North following devastating intercommunal violence
WARRAP - "If you walk around this area, you will see that almost every young person is carrying a gun." Amang Deng, a women's representative in Akop, illustrated the persistent, severe risk posed to her community by a proliferation of weapons among populations with a long history of grievances that…