Today at UN Headquarters, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo met with Climate, Peace and Security (CPS) Advisors serving in our political missions, including United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), and the Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of…

ROME | 29 April 2026 — The Small Convening tasked with addressing the two first milstones of the UN-facilitated roadmap held its inaugural meeting today in Rome. The session was conducted under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and hosted by the Republic of Italy. Deliberations were held in a serious and constructive spirit. Participants underscored the imperative of honoring the will of the 2.8 million Libyan…

JUBA - As political and security conditions in South Sudan continue to deteriorate, the United Nations peacekeeping mission’s efforts to protect and support communities is needed now more than ever. The mission faces significant challenges, including denial of access to conflict-affected areas as well as severe funding cuts that have reduced its presence in parts of the country. At this critical time, fresh energy and impetus is being injected…

Amman, 29 April 2026 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit in Brussels where he briefed the European Union's Peace and Security Committee and held discussions with EU's Special Representative for the Gulf, Luigi di Maio, as well as other senior EU officials and diplomats. The Envoy updated on the latest developments in Yemen, the impact of the regional escalation, and the UN’s work on the political, security…

These women say they hope that the term of office of the new head of MONUSCO will contribute to the establishment of lasting peace.

Residents of Mundubiena and Kahirimunda, in the commune of Mulekera about twenty kilometers from the city center of Beni (North Kivu), attended on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the inauguration of a borehole and drinking water supply project funded by the Intervention Brigade of MONUSCO’s Force. The project, estimated to cost nearly 40,000 US dollars, includes one borehole and six distribution points, designed to serve at least 4,000 people. In this…

BEIJING, People's Republic of China

From 18 to 28 April, UNOAU participated in pre-deployment verification of Ugandan contingent for AUSSOM

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am briefing you today at a moment of profound regional tension and instability, which is impacting the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions across the region and beyond. The tensions and hostilities that have upended the Middle East over the past weeks have shifted attention from the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Away from the spotlight, the situation in Gaza and the…

MISRATA - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya (SRSG), Hanna Tetteh, concluded her visit to Misrata today. Joined by her Deputy for Political Affairs, Stephanie Koury, she engaged with local municipal council members, members of the House of Representatives and High Council of State, civil society, women and youth representatives, notables, political and security actors. SRSG Tetteh reassured interlocutors that UNSMIL…