JUBA - As political and security conditions in South Sudan continue to deteriorate, the United Nations peacekeeping mission’s efforts to protect and support communities is needed now more than ever. The mission faces significant challenges, including denial of access to conflict-affected areas as well as severe funding cuts that have reduced its presence in parts of the country. At this critical time, fresh energy and impetus is being injected…

These women say they hope that the term of office of the new head of MONUSCO will contribute to the establishment of lasting peace.

Residents of Mundubiena and Kahirimunda, in the commune of Mulekera about twenty kilometers from the city center of Beni (North Kivu), attended on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the inauguration of a borehole and drinking water supply project funded by the Intervention Brigade of MONUSCO’s Force. The project, estimated to cost nearly 40,000 US dollars, includes one borehole and six distribution points, designed to serve at least 4,000 people. In this…

BEIJING, People's Republic of China

From 18 to 28 April, UNOAU participated in pre-deployment verification of Ugandan contingent for AUSSOM

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am briefing you today at a moment of profound regional tension and instability, which is impacting the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions across the region and beyond. The tensions and hostilities that have upended the Middle East over the past weeks have shifted attention from the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Away from the spotlight, the situation in Gaza and the…

MISRATA - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya (SRSG), Hanna Tetteh, concluded her visit to Misrata today. Joined by her Deputy for Political Affairs, Stephanie Koury, she engaged with local municipal council members, members of the House of Representatives and High Council of State, civil society, women and youth representatives, notables, political and security actors. SRSG Tetteh reassured interlocutors that UNSMIL…

Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari Remarks to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East New York, 28 April 2026 Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am briefing you today at a moment of profound regional tension and instability, which is impacting the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions across the region and beyond. The tensions and…

Jowhar – The United Nations Support Office in Somalia has supported the delivery of specialised Micro Unmanned Aerial Systems (MUAS) training to 12 troops from the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia, strengthening surveillance and operational capabilities in Sector 5. Delivered over a two- week period at Jowhar Airfield by UNSOS Field Technology Services (FTS), the training equipped participants with practical and…

On the final day of his visit to Ituri, Thursday, 23 April 2026, the Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, travelled to Fataki in Djugu territory, where the Mission’s Nepalese contingent base remains a key platform for the protection of civilians and a place of refuge for many displaced families. During his visit, he met local authorities, site managers for displaced persons, and representatives of communities affected by ongoing security challenges…