News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
As part of the global commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) intensified its engagement with Yemeni…
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has received credible reports of significant civilian casualties, including women and children, as a result of clashes between Afghanistan’s de facto…
Amman,15 October 2025- The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to Riyadh, where he met with the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber, the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Yemen…
The Secretary-General welcomes the continued implementation of the ceasefire in Gaza, based on the proposal by US President Donald J. Trump, including the release of Israeli hostages, and Palestinian detainees . He commends…
I very much welcome the release of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza. I am profoundly relieved that they have regained their freedom and will be soon reunited with their loved ones after the immense suffering they have…
Mr. President, Excellencies At the outset, I would like to thank Council members for the press statement issued on 3 September welcoming my last briefing where I presented the UNSMIL-facilitated political roadmap which aims…
New York, 13 October 2025 - In a public session of the United Nations Security Council, Huang Xia, the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, delivered a comprehensive update on recent developments in the region…
This morning from Sharm El-Sheikh, the Secretary-General called Israeli President Isaac Herzog to welcome the release of the remaining live Israeli hostages from Gaza. The Secretary-General recalled the many meetings he had…
A strong wave of mobilization marked the high-level session of the Interinstitutional and Interministerial Task Force on Disarmament, Dismantling, Reintegration and the Reduction of Community Violence (SNDDR-RCV), held in…