News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
On 8 March, UNOAU organized a panel discussion to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD), in line with this year’s IWD theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. The event was opened by the SRSG to…
Commemorative ceremony in memory of missing persons in El Copey The UN Verification Mission in Colombia took part in a ceremony in memory of missing persons in the context of the armed conflict on 2 March in El Copey, in the…
New York, 8 March 2023 On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life, in all corners of the world. But we also recognize the enormous obstacles they face — from…
KABUL, 7 March 2023 - The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a session on Afghanistan tomorrow, 8 March, at 10:00 hours New York local time (19:30 hours Kabul local) and can be followed at https://bit.ly/3ZGZqcH The…
On 7 March, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) held its 1143rd meeting regarding the situation in Somalia and operations of the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The session received statements…
It was agreed at a meeting between the Trilateral Mechanism and the High Committee for Justice and Transitional Justice (comprised of the civil society coalition, national experts, and signatories of the Framework Agreement)…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka joined Lebanese students taking part in a Model United Nations simulation organized by the Lebanese American University. Sharing her experiences as a senior UN official in…
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland and the Center for Advanced Defense and Security Studies (CHEDS) of Senegal organized in Dakar…
New York, 3 March 2023 On World Wildlife Day, we reflect on our responsibility to protect the magnificent diversity of life on our planet. And we recognize our abject failure. Human activities are laying waste to once…
As the presidential vacancy enters its fifth month, amid lacking reforms, entrenching positions and deepening polarization, the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) is gravely concerned about the ramifications of a…
From 28 February to 2 March, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to the AU and Head of UNOAU attended the ninth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Niamey, Niger. The…