UN Special Coordinator Advocates for Enhanced Representation of Women in Lebanon’s Parliament
Following the decision by Lebanon’s Interior Ministry to call for legislative elections on 10 May 2025, United Nations Special Coordinator
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga will serve as the Officer-in-Charge Head of Entity/SRSG UNOCA
On Monday, February 23, 2026, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was appointed Acting Administrator of the role of Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), a few days after the end of Abdou Abarry's mission. Mr. Onanga-Anyanga, who has been the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union…
Bunia: MONUSCO trains women detainees at the central prison to support their reintegration
How can we ppromote the social and professional reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals after their release from prison?
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UN Supports Great Lakes Region in Combating Arms Trafficking
Supporting a regional initiative to combat the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Great Lakes region.
UNMISS-supported mobile court in Mundri can’t come soon enough for victims of crime
MUNDRI - The journey to justice in Greater Mundri is a long and difficult one. Traveling more than 200 kilometers from Yambio, in Western Equatoria, an assessment team escorted by United Nations peacekeepers moves slowly along rough, dusty roads, determined to reach communities that have waited years for their day in court. Their mission: to prepare for the deployment of a mobile court expected to begin next month. This important initiative can’t…
Of hopes and hearts: Juba orphanage inspires futures once unimaginable
JUBA – It’s a quiet Saturday at the Confident Children out of Conflict center in Juba. While violence is rising across the country, the space is a rare sanctuary amidst the chaos. A sanctuary that has become home to 52 children. Having been subjected to all kinds of hardships or abuses, they have found a place to rest and heal. To explore passions and interests that will define their futures. Kidende loves spending her free time indulging in the…
Child trafficking by gangs is putting Haiti’s future at risk
A UN report published on Friday details the brutal and widespread trafficking of children by Haitian gangs, warning their actions threaten not only the wellbeing of today’s children but also of future generations. The report, issued jointly by the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), states that most of the 26 gangs currently operating in Haiti are involved in child trafficking. It describes the different…
UNMISS engineers battle climate shocks to protect 300,000 people against rising floodwaters in Bentiu
UNITY - A most troublesome scenario is unfolding in Unity State. Even though the rainy season is long gone, the stagnant waters that hold the town of Bentiu hostage after years of extraordinary flooding are continuing to rise. Vigilantly monitoring the water levels and maintaining the dykes that provide the only barrier between the water and residents are members of the Pakistan Military Engineering Task Force, serving with the United Nations…
Peacekeepers support LAF in removing UXOs
Last week, UNIFIL peacekeepers supported the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in extracting and removing two unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in the town of Al Aadeisse in south-eastern Lebanon. These operations enhance the security of residents and also represent direct and tangible support for the Lebanese population. The neutralization of UXOs is essential to restoring normalcy in affected communities and is a fundamental step in enabling displaced…
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Climate, Peace and Security
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga addresses AUPSC, "Climate chaos is already reshaping peace and security across Africa"
At the 1331st meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council in an open session on Climate Change, Peace and Security in Africa, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, warned that climate change is no longer a distant risk and is already driving instability across the continent. Addressing the AUPSC under the February 2026 Chairpersonship of Ambassador Dr. Obaida…
TRIPOLI – In a workshop and iftar organized by UNSMIL, thirty-eight youth from, Al Ajilat, Zawiya, Sabratha and Jadida, joined officials from the Ministries of Youth, Labour and the Mission to share experiences and discuss…
Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question 20 March 2025 Madam President, Members of the Security Council, Thank you for…
Mogadishu, 21 March 2025: The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Somalia today expressed its sincere gratitude to the People and Government of Japan for its generous contribution of USD 300,000 to the…
A recent IMF paper provides further evidence that the return on investment of conflict prevention can be substantial. The relationship between macroeconomic policy and armed conflict remains a largely underexplored area of…
The Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) joined UNICEF and Airtel Uganda to provide access to digital literacy to the Kasengejje Secondary School by donating 20 laptops. On the 2nd commemoration of the UNESCO International…
The African Union (AU), in collaboration with the UN Department of Peace Operations (UNDPO), UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), and the Berghoff Foundation, has successfully concluded the Consultative Workshop on the…
UNISFA, in collaboration with Concordis International, recently held a workshop to strengthen community law and order mechanisms among Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities. Some 80 participants from the two communities, the…
As UNIFIL today completed 47 years of its establishment, its head and Force Commander, Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro, called for looking forward with hope following the recent devastating conflict. Lt. Gen. Lázaro said the…
The Secretary-General was deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the death of a United Nations Office for Project Services staff member, when two UN guesthouses in Deir al Balah were hit in strikes. Five other UN personnel…
Good morning, Thank you all for being here today as we mark 47 years of UNIFIL's presence in Lebanon. On this occasion, allow me to take a moment of this unique month, where Muslims and Christians in Lebanon are fasting…
JUBA - Regional and international peace partners are calling on South Sudan’s leaders to take urgent, collective action to de-escalate tensions and prevent a relapse into civil war, which would cause unprecedented suffering…
WARRAP – The three counties making up the greater Tonj region are sadly familiar with intercommunal violence and its dire consequences. A lack of mobility among law enforcement agents and community peacebuilding organs has…