Beni: MONUSCO provides logistical support for the extension of the Mavivi airport runway
The support of MONUSCO should speed up the work before the heavy rainy season, a period that could delay the progress of the construction.
Currently two kilometers long, the runway at Beni Airport will eventually be extended to 3,300 meters. Photo MONUSCO
DiCarlo reiterates call for a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine
Mr. President, It is over four years since the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, nearly 1500 days of death, destruction and despair. And today, far from abating, the violence is worse than ever. Since February 2022, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has verified that 15,364 civilians, including 775 children, have been killed in Ukraine. Another 42,144 civilians, including 2,588 children, have been…
2026 Peacebuilding in Divided Societies: Larnaca workshop
2026 Peacebuilding in Divided Societies: Larnaca workshop
Sudanese refugees report fresh fears of insecurity after seeking sanctuary in Western Equatoria
WESTERN EQUATORIA - 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…
UN extends warmest wishes to all Somalis for Eid al-Fitr
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
UNIFIL flags ‘worrying number’ of violations on its last Establishment Day
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…
Kinshasa: Maryam Bukar Hassan’s advocacy for a women-led Peace
From Bunia to Kinshasa, the United Nations Global Peace Advocate is backing the "Women, Peace, and Security" agenda.
UN Secretary-General condemns the airstrike in Kabul and calls for ceasefire
The UN Secretary-General strongly condemns the airstrike in Kabul, on 16 March, reportedly resulting in the death and injury of civilians.
RSCE All-Staff Townhall Sets Strategy for the Year
RSCE convened its first all-staff Townhall of 2026 led by Director Paulin Djomo to set strategic direction for the year.
Director RSCE, Mr. Paulin Djomo addressing the RSCE all-staff townhall in March 2026
(c) UNRSCE / Mark Kaheru
UNMISS pays tribute to the late Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nicholas Haysom
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…
BACKGROUND 1. United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) was established on 9 November 2015, through a UN Security Council Resolution 2245. UNSOS is a successor operation to the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemns the killing of Mr. Mahdi Hussein Macow, a contractor for the United Nations and Somali civilian, by armed elements in…
Meeting in Vienna on November 14, 2015 as the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), the Arab League, China, Egypt, the EU, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey…
Though generally far less numerous than the military component in United Nations peacekeeping operations, UN Police play a vital role in protecting civilians and training local forces, facing multiple challenges and dangers…
South-Kivu, 11 November 2015 – MONUSCO Gender Section in the South-Kivu province, in partnership with a Congolese female legal experts’ Association, organized on 11 November 2015, a round table on how to “assist a larger…
Kalemie, 13 November - The United Nations Joint Human Right Office in Kalemie organized a capacity-building workshop on a forensic guide for dealing with sexual violence attended by twenty medical doctors in Tanganyika…
Abidjan, 13 November 2015 – The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) regrets to announce the death of a peacekeeper from the 22nd Moroccan Contingent. Corporal Driss Zarrik died on 11 November 2015, following a…
Hon. Justice Minister Benedict F. Sannoh Distinguished members of the Security Institutions Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, From the mission we share your loss of Mr Alphonso Armah, the Secretary General of the Liberia…
The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attack today in the Beirut suburb of Burj al-Barajneh. He is deeply saddened at the reported high numbers of fatalities and injured, and extends his condolences to the families of…
On 10 November 2015, Libyan women participants in the Libyan Women Action Plan for Peace presented their unified vision to the international community at a conference at the United Nations Palais des Nations in Geneva. The…