Stability in south Lebanon was deeply shaken by the intense hostilities of 2023–2024. Many people were displaced, homes and livelihoods were lost, and the impact remains visible today. While the situation has improved since…
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Officer-in-Charge of UNMIK Mr. Milbert Dongjoon Shin has concluded a visit to Belgrade, where he held a series of high-level meetings as part of regular…
The offer sounded almost unreal. The UN was fishing around for someone with a knack for building prisons – preferably a woman – to join its mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Would she go? Olukemi Ibikunle…
At a Kuajok workshop on youth inclusiveness in South Sudan’s electoral process, attendees expressed both hope and eagerness but also voiced multiple concerns. Photo: Zejin Yin/UNMISS. KUAJOK - Marco Akec thinks that the word…
International partners called for an end to hostilities in South Sudan, a return to inclusive dialogue, and implementation of the peace deal at a forum in Juba. Photo: Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS. A powerful, collective…
The “intercommunal proximity dialogue” initiative has contributed to reducing tensions in this part of Djugu territory. After several years of intercommunal tensions, members of the Hema and Lendu communities in four…
Sharing the same workspace between young people and women offers an opportunity to implement Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 2250 and to promote peace The offices of Gender, Family and Children Affairs, Social Affairs…
[AS DELIVERED] Thank you for the opportunity to address this plenary session. Allow me to introduce Mr. Graham Maitland, the Acting Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (Political).The resumption of this…
More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday. Members met for their annual open debate…
Last month, Ghanaian peacekeepers, together with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), supported farmers in the villages of Rumaysh, Ayta Ash Shab, and Ramya during the harvest. Farming is the lifeline of these communities…
In South Sudan, hundreds of children are abducted, every year. UNMISS and partners work hard to put an end to these crimes. JONGLEI/GREATER PIBOR – K. doesn’t remember her age. It is believed that she is just 12 or 13, but…
Kinshasa, 3 October 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the resurgence of violence on 2 October in Djugu territory, Ituri Province…
