News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Mogadishu – Ahmed Abdullahi Ahmed believes in education. He believes in its power to transform the lives of his fellow Somalis and in its capacity to help transform Somalia. His belief is grounded in his personal experience.…
NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available. The UN Security Council is scheduled to…
This week, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Giovanie Biha, had a series of meetings with various UNOWAS partners, including the Special Envoys for the Sahel of the Swiss Confederation, Ms…
(As Delivered) Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Since my last briefing on 15 November, I continued my dialogue with Libyan stakeholders and international partners to advance the political…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka launched this week a series of roundtable discussions with Lebanese stakeholders from different fields and backgrounds on the theme of rebuilding trust between the citizens…
From 14 to 15 December, UNOAU together with the AU Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security co-organised the 3rd Africa Forum on Women, Peace, and Security in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The theme of this year’s…
UNMHA’s Deputy Head of Mission Vivian van de Perre concluded a two-day workshop with women community leaders from Hudaydah’s southern districts in Aden. During the workshop, Ms van de Perre met with eight women representing…
Security Council Press Statement on the Attack against the United Nations Force in Lebanon (15 December 2022)
UNMHA has been working in Hudaydah governorate since 2019. The Governorate’s three ports of Hudaydah, As Salif and Ras Issa are the main ports of entry for close to 70% of Yemen’s imports, including critical commercial and…
SRSG/DSASG Colin Stewart hosted Turkish Cypriot Special Representative, Ergün Olgun, and Greek Cypriot Negotiator, Menelaos Menelaou, at a meeting and dinner to discuss ongoing matters and the work of the technical committees…
To mark the 16-Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, UNITAMS Police Advisory Unit organized several activities to enhance Sudanese police capacities on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). On 27 November 2022, a…
Mogadishu – The importance of protecting internally displaced women and children from gender-based violence was highlighted today at a United Nations-supported roundtable discussion in Mogadishu. Organised by the Organisation…