Bekia Mahadi Ali and her eight children literally ran for their lives when war erupted in Sudan. They fled across the border into South Sudan and then made their way down to the country to Makpandu refugee camp in Yambio, Western Equatoria. She expected to find safety here. Instead, growing insecurity in the area has left her and thousands of other refugee families living in fear again. “I fled with my children but without their father. They are…

As Muslims gather to celebrate the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest wishes to all Somalis

As UNIFIL marks a somber Establishment Day today, without the usual ceremony in Naqoura due to ongoing hostilities, its peacekeepers are on task and supporting efforts geared toward security and stability and peace on both sides of the Blue Line, despite a “worrying number” of violations of Security Council Resolution 1701. “Our peacekeepers are on the ground and we continue to impartially report these to the Security Council,” said Head of…

From Bunia to Kinshasa, the United Nations Global Peace Advocate is backing the "Women, Peace, and Security" agenda.

The UN Secretary-General strongly condemns the airstrike in Kabul, on 16 March, reportedly resulting in the death and injury of civilians.

RSCE convened its first all-staff Townhall of 2026 and led by Director Paulin Djomo to set strategic direction for the year.

JUBA, 19 March 2026 - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Nicholas (Fink) Haysom. Mr. Haysom was appointed by the Secretary-General to his role at UNMISS in January 2021, bringing with him decades of distinguished service to the United Nations across Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and New York. A seasoned mediator…

Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian was appointed as Force Commander at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in July 2022. After almost four years leading around 14,000 military peacekeepers, his service at UNMISS and 40-year career in the Indian Army has come to an end. On his departure, he shared his experiences and how it has changed him professionally and personally. Q: What was your top priority after deploying to UNMISS as the new…

Port Sudan / Cairo – March 2026 – The Government of Japan has contributed US$173,333 to support an ongoing initiative led by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) to protect civilians from explosive hazards and strengthen national mine action capacity in Sudan. The project, “Scaling National Mine Action Capacity and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education Response amid Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis,” will run from March 2026 to February 2027 and…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo on the situation in Lebanon: “Further escalation benefits no one” On 11 March, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo briefed the Security Council regarding the situation in Lebanon. She said the decision by Hizbullah to attack Israel on 2 March had drawn the country into a conflict it neither sought nor could afford. She said…