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Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year – the highest figure since the 1990s. That’s one of the key findings of the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on Women, Peace and Security…
Jean-Tobie Okala An electrical fire nearly reduced the Fataki General Hospital, located 85 kilometers north of Bunia in Ituri province, to ashes. Thanks to the prompt intervention of MONUSCO’s Nepalese peacekeepers, the worst…
From 19-20 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in the 5th Edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace…
- Secretary-General
The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the continued public accusations made by the Houthis, including on 16 October by their leadership, against United Nations personnel in Yemen. He categorically rejects all such…
The exhibition marks eighty years since the founding of the organization and highlights the UN’s partnership with the people of Libya in adv
Abyei, 18 October 2025 – On 16 October, the Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, visited Abyei to discuss with the administration and Ngok Dinka traditional leadership the impact of the…
Nicosia, Cyprus – This year marks the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) on Women, Peace and Security — a landmark resolution that recognizes the vital role of women in conflict…
By Maria Kabatanya As the disarmament team approached, combatants from the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) armed group stood in two orderly lines expectantly, youthful faces and greying heads alike. Some carried…
JUBA - On the final day of his visit to Juba, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed the diplomatic community about the impact of the United Nations-wide financial crisis on the…
- This Week in DPPA
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Great Lakes region: UN Envoy urges renewed coordination and ceasefire in eastern DRC On 13 October, Special Envoy of the…
This workshop aimed to share best practices, identify challenges encountered, and update the mapping of armed groups active in the province. The MONUSCO Child Protection Section, in collaboration with the Network of Civil…
On the final day of his visit to #SouthSudan, UN Peacekeeping Chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, stressed the full commitment of #UNMISS to protecting civilians and supporting the peace process, despite new constraints caused by the…