News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Ahead of the emergency summit of the League of Arab States in Riyadh on Saturday, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka met in Beirut with several Arab ambassadors to discuss the importance of shielding…
Representatives from more than 20 existed and newly emerging women's anti-war initiatives from various civic and political backgrounds and geographical locations within Sudan, gathered in Cairo to coordinate their efforts…
INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA What: The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AUPSC) and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UN PBC) will convene for their 6th Annual Informal Consultative…
Navigating the Road Towards Peace A moment of opportunity - The importance of the two sides working together - Focus on increased intra-island trade and economic connectivity Good morning, and thank you to the organizers for…
Mogadishu — Women are playing an increasingly high-profile role in bringing peace and security to Somalia, but more needs to be done to ensure their full inclusion and representation – that was one of the conclusions of a…
Amman, 6 November 2023 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Iran and met with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Foreign Minister, and other senior Iranian officials. They exchanged views on the…
Mogadishu — The International Day of the Girl Child was recently marked around the world with the aim of promoting girls’ empowerment and the recognition of their leadership potential. As part of the UN family’s observance of…
At this year's African Union Peace and Security Council's annual session on Youth, Peace and Security, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, noted of the need to ensure…
(Port Sudan, 2 November 2023) – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, officer-in-charge of UNITAMS, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator (DSRSG/RC/HC), Clementine Nkweta-Salami…
The Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region in collaboration with the African Union (AU) organized a regional retreat to assess the impact of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the…
Mogadishu – The power of art to inspire and transcend came under the spotlight today at Somalia’s first-ever human rights art competition, aimed at raising awareness about human rights and fostering dialogue and debate on…