News from our Missions
Buenaventura, 10 February 2024. On the final day of their agenda in the visit to Colombia, the spotlight was on the voice of those deeply affected by the conflict and who yearn to decisively boost their role in peacebuilding…
9 February 2024. The United Nations Security Council continued its visit to Colombia today, stopping at the former Territorial Area for Training and Reintegration (TATR) of Agua Bonita, in the municipality of La Montañita…
The special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded today a four-day visit to Abuja, Nigeria. The objective of the…
The special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded today a four-day visit to Abuja, Nigeria. The objective of the…
Bogotá, 8 February 2024. “We are in Colombia to witness first-hand the progress achieved in these eight years of implementation of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement and to express the Security Council’s commitment to peace in…
On February 6, 2024, the UN-House in Beirut opened its doors to a group of Grade 10 students from Collège des Saints-Cœurs Kfarhbab (SSCC-Kfarhbab), all participants in the Model United Nations (MUN) program. The visit…
Bogotá, 7 February 2024. The full United Nations Security Council arrived in the country today, as part of its visit to Colombia, which will last until 11 February. The delegation, composed of representatives of the permanent…
Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by extending my very best wishes for 2024. I wish health and happiness for you and your families -- and peace for our world. Our…
AL KHOMS – 6 February – A group of young women from across Libya joined Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Georgette Gagnon, on a visit to Leptis Magna to…
The Embassy of Japan in Lebanon and UNOPS announced the signing of a project in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). Funded by the Government of Japan, the project “Urgent Support to Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) through…
UN Security Council visits Colombia at a turning point for peace Bogotá, 6 February 2024. The United Nations Security Council will visit Colombia between 7 and 11 February. This marks its third visit since the signing of the…
A year ago, thousands of Syrians in Syria and Türkiye perished after devastating earthquakes, and millions fled their destroyed homes. This disaster came on top of more than a decade of conflict and suffering, compounding the…