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PRESS RELEASE: UNMISS strengthens patrols, de-escalation efforts following incident in Bentiu IDP camp
JUBA - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has increased its peacekeeping patrols in and around the Bentiu camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) following an incident on 19 August that resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians and security personnel. The Mission is also…
Five years on, Afghanistan’s future depends on inclusive progress and sustained international engagement
KABUL - Five years after the Taliban took power, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) notes that Afghanistan has experienced a period of improved security, while calling on the de facto authorities to take significant steps that could contribute to lasting stability for the…
UNSMIL urges an end to the clashes in Zawiya and those responsible to be held accountable.
TRIPOLI, 11 August 2026: UNSMIL strongly condemns the ongoing clashes in Zawiya and previously in Surman and calls on all conflict parties to cease fighting immediately and halt all provocative movements that could further inflame tensions. Those directly engaged in the fighting and those supporting…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Colombia
The Secretary-General is saddened by reports that more than 160 people have lost their lives, with many others injured, following the 7.4-ma
Press Release: Report on De Facto Security Sector Accountability Efforts by the De Facto Authorities
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today released a 38-page report examining efforts taken by the de facto authorities since August 2021 to provide oversight and accountability of its primary security institutions, while identifying gaps in transparency and actions…
Remarks by Anita Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, to the United Nations Security Council [Near Verbatim]
Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in South Sudan. Since my last briefing in April, political discourse in South Sudan has increasingly been dominated by preparations for the December elections and by…
Haiti: The Intensification of Gang Violence in the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac Area and Cité Soleil Underscores the Urgent Need to Strengthen the Protection of the Population
Port-au-Prince, 6 August 2026 Since March 2026, the area known as the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac and several neighborhoods in the commune of Cité Soleil have experienced a resurgence of armed violence. Gang clashes have unfolded in a context marked both by the reconfiguration and weakening of the Viv…
Statement on the Anniversary of the 4 August 2020 Beirut Port Explosion
Six years after the devastating Beirut Port explosion, time has not erased the pain of those whose lives were irrevocably changed in a matter of seconds, nor has it diminished the urgency of securing justice. Mr. Jean Arnault, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator…
UNSMIL notes the outcome of the HCS presidency elections
Tripoli – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) followed the live broadcast of the High Council of State (HCS) session on Wednesday, 29 July, during which 138 members elected a new presidency of the High Council of State. The Mission congratulates the new Presidency and looks forward…