News from our Missions
Mogadishu – International partners* are gravely concerned about the current violence in Laascaanood that has resulted in civilian casualties, including children. We call for an immediate de-escalation of violence, the…
The Government of Japan has contributed USD 980,000 to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), a component of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), to advance Sudan’s…
Mogadishu – International partners* are gravely concerned about the current violence in Laascaanood that has resulted in civilian casualties, including children. We call for an immediate de-escalation of violence, the…
Secretary-General's briefing to the General Assembly on Priorities for 2023 [scroll down for bilingual, as-delivered; all-English and all-French versions] [Bilingual, as delivered] Mr. President of the General Assembly…
I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and massive destruction from the earthquake affecting thousands in Turkiye and Syria – men, women, children and the elderly – in the middle of winter. I send my deepest…
New York, 6 February 2023 Female genital mutilation is an abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights that causes lifelong damage to the physical and mental health of women and girls. It is one of the most vicious…
On February 5 to 7, the Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa convened a meeting of UN Special Envoys and Special Representatives of the Secretary-General working in the Horn of Africa region. The primary purpose…
Building trust and reconciliation in La Chorrera On 21 January, the UN Verification Mission accompanied the community of La Chorrera, in the municipality of Venecia, in an event where former combatants made improvements to…
New York, 4 February 2023 The International Day of Human Fraternity celebrates the values of compassion, religious understanding, and mutual respect. These values underwrite peace and are the glue that hold our human family…
On 2 February in Villavicencio, Meta, the Unit for the Search for Persons Deemed as Missing (UBDP) presented its report on the first five years of management as part of the integral system for peace. According to the report…
For the first time in Cumaribo, the largest town in Colombia, young people from seven Departments played football together to foster peace and reconciliation. Participants included former combatants, victims of the conflict…
On 3 February, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of South Africa to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Ambassador Edward Xolisa Makaya, who is…