News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Between 14 - 18 of November, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia was in the town of Agua Bonita in La Montañita, department of Caquetá, southern Colombia, for the festival “Agua Bonita is painted in colours in the hands…
Mogadishu – People’s ability to influence the future of their country by exercising their democratic rights was a topic of public discussions in Mogadishu, Baidoa, Kismayo, Garowe and Jowhar during October and November. The…
During his first few weeks in Libya, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abdoulaye Bathily made it a priority to sit down with civil society representatives, in particular with women from various backgrounds, to…
New York, 21 November 2022 Every year, 1.3 million people die in road accidents and 50 million more are injured. This is the leading cause of death for children and young people. One of the best ways to remember and honour…
I thank our hosts – the Egyptian government and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry – for their hospitality. I also want to recognize Simon Stiell and the United Nations Climate Change team for all their efforts. And I pay tribute…
Dakar, 18 November 2022 – As part of the implementation of the Dakar Call to Action on Climate Change, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel adopted at UNOWAS’ Regional Conference held in Dakar in April 2022, the…
New York, 19 November 2022 Improving sanitation is a highly cost-effective way to transform people’s lives. The benefits of better sanitation go far beyond public health. Safe toilets and sanitation improve nutrition, help to…
KABUL - This week, UNAMA heard from women leaders in a series of events across Afghanistan on the urgent need for their meaningful participation in decision-making, protection from violence, and access to education, work and…
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted a roundtable discussion with economic and business experts, as part of her consultations with different stakeholders on how to steer Lebanon towards a more economically and…
UNSMIL is alarmed by reports that more than 70 inmates at Mitiga Central Prison are on a hunger strike. Inmates have been striking since October, protesting the prolonged arbitrary detention of many inmates, conditions of…