News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Sweeping preventative measures seem to be curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the Great Lakes region of Africa, but the economic impact of the global pandemic threatens hard-won gains made along the long road back to peace and…
Amman, 27 April 2020 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, is concerned by the 25 April declaration by the Southern Transitional Council (STC). “The latest turn of events is disappointing, especially as the city…
KABUL - More than 500 civilians, including more than 150 children, were killed due to the fighting in Afghanistan during the first quarter of 2020, according to a United Nations report released today, highlighting the urgent…
HUDAYDAH, 26 April 2020 — The Head of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC), Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Abhijit Guha informs that he has taken the…
António Guterres also asked political actors to work in an inclusive way to form a new government, according to the Constitution. “The Secretary-General encourages all actors in Guinea-Bissau to work in an inclusive and…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, participated on Thursday 24 April 2020 in the virtual Extraordinary Session of the Economic Community of…
The COVID-19 outbreak has translated into a major education crisis. Nearly 190 countries have imposed school closures, affecting 1.5 billion children and young people, according to a UN report launched by Secretary-General…
Mogadishu – PRESS STATEMENT 07/2020 The United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest wishes to all Somalis as the holy month of Ramadan begins. “The holy month of Ramadan is a special time for solidarity and kindness…
New York, 25 April 2020 We mark this first observance of International Delegates Day at a time when international cooperation has never been more important. The COVID-19 pandemic demands united responses from all, without…
Many governments have already announced measures to stimulate the financial system, safeguard small and medium-sized enterprises and protect families and workers. Other countries are studying emergency packages to try to…
APRIL 24, 2020 – Speaking before the Security Council, the UN Envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region on Wednesday called on the international community to support countries in the region in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic…
Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest wishes to all Somalis as the holy month of Ramadan begins. “The holy month of Ramadan is a special time for solidarity and kindness; reflection and renewal. With…