News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
The Embassy of Japan in Lebanon and UNOPS announced the signing of a project in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). Funded by the Government of Japan, the project “Urgent Support to Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) through…
UN Security Council visits Colombia at a turning point for peace Bogotá, 6 February 2024. The United Nations Security Council will visit Colombia between 7 and 11 February. This marks its third visit since the signing of the…
A year ago, thousands of Syrians in Syria and Türkiye perished after devastating earthquakes, and millions fled their destroyed homes. This disaster came on top of more than a decade of conflict and suffering, compounding the…
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Tehran and met with the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other senior officials and diplomats. In his meetings, the Special Envoy stressed the need…
On 4 February, UNOAU met with a delegation of the Fifth Committee of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly during their visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During the meeting with the delegation, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga…
On 1-2 February 2024, Kaha Imnadze, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Asia, Head of UNRCCA, as part of his regular consultations with the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council, visited…
Youth | UNFPA launches Somali Youth Fellowship UNFPA introduced the Somali Youth (SoYo) Fellowship Programme, with the aim of equipping young Somali individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to become leaders in…
Amid a climate of growing uncertainty in Lebanon and the region, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka discussed with Lebanese officials and religious figures the importance of safeguarding the country’s stability and the…
TRIPOLI, 28 January 2024 - As part of UNSMIL’s efforts to engage all stakeholders, including political actors, major institutions, elders, cultural components, women and youth, on the solution to Libya’s protracted crisis…
New York – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)…
New York – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)…
Galkayo – For many children in Somalia, going to school and receiving a good education is still a dream out of their reach. More than three million Somali children are out of school. In many areas across the country, parents…