News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1186 th meeting held on 16 November 2023 on Briefing on the Situation in South Sudan.
Dakar, 15 November 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded today a three-day visit to Liberia…
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Riyadh today. The Special Envoy met with the President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al Alimi, as well as…
On Nov 14th 2023, UNOAU facilitated key engagements between the UN Peacebuilding Commission and various stakeholders in Addis Ababa. A consultative meeting between the PBC and members of the diplomatic community was convened…
On Monday, 13 November 2023, as did all the United Nations secretariat offices and duty stations around the world, BINUH lowered the UN flag and observed a minute of silence, to mourn our colleagues who have lost their lives…
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 10-11 November, UNRCCA in partnership with the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the…
On November 13, 2023, UNOAU participated in the 6th Annual Informal Consultative Meeting of the AUPSC and UN Peacebuilding Commission. The 6 th Annual Consultative Meeting between the UN PBC and the AU PSC demonstrated the…
On 13 November 2023, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UN PBC) convened the 6th Informal Annual Consultative Meeting in a hybrid format. The 6th…
From 13 to 14 November 2023, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) facilitated the United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a series of high-level engagements…
Garowe – Carrying on her regular engagements with the Federal Member States, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia Catriona Laing, today visited Puntland, where she met with its leadership, political…
(Edited for clarity) Thank you so much, Excellency. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to be visiting Puntland. This is my second visit, following assuming office as the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General. So…
Baidoa – The road connecting the south-west city of Baidoa to the Somali capital of Mogadishu is a dangerous one, often plagued by uncertainty and insecurity. This has meant a strong reliance on air travel for the residents…