News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the two terrorist attacks of 23 February 2018 in Mogadishu that killed and injured innocent Somalis. The members of the Security Council expressed their…
A few dozen local and international academics, experts, researchers recently gathered in the Somali capital of Mogadishu to discuss issues related to fostering peace and national reconciliation in Somalia. They were attending…
KABUL - All sides in the Afghan conflict must do more to protect and respect the civilian population, said Afghans from different walks of life at a series of UN-backed forums taking place around the country. For the fourth…
Istanbul, 23 February, 2018: On 23 February 2018, the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy (UNRCCA) and the UN Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT) organized a working level coordination meeting on preventing violent…
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attacks perpetrated on 23 February in Mogadishu, which claimed the lives of many civilians and injured many others. He sends his profound condolences to the families of the victims…
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attacks perpetrated on 23 February in Mogadishu, which claimed the lives of many civilians and injured many others. He sends his profound condolences to the families of the victims…
The Secretary-General welcomes the Security Council’s adoption of a resolution demanding a cessation of hostilities throughout Syria for at least 30 days. The Secretary-General stresses his expectation that the resolution…
TUNIS, 21 February 2018 - Representatives from the Tebu and Zway tribes of Kufra District signed a Reconciliation Agreement after a two-day meeting in Tunis, organized by UNSMIL with the support of UNDP. The agreement sets…
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Dear Colleagues, I am honoured to participate in this event which is another important landmark in the establishment of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, which has been a remarkable success…
Nairobi, 23 February 2018 - The Advisory Board of the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, on 22…
TUNIS – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided vital food assistance to nearly 3,000 displaced people stranded in the harsh Libyan desert as they struggle to return to their hometown of Tawergha, in…
Nairobi, 22 February 2018 – The Advisory Board of the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, on 21 and 22…