Fair and responsible harnessing of critical minerals can help promote peace, USG DiCarlo tells Security Council
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo's remarks to the Security Council on Energy, Critical Minerals and Security Thursday, 5 March 2026 Mr. President, I thank the United States for convening this meeting on an issue of tremendous importance. Critical minerals are among the main drivers of the 21 st century economy. Countless things we take for granted – smartphones, electric vehicles, and cutting-edge medical technologies – would not be…
UNISFA Reinforces Protection Measures After Violence Displaces Civilians
UNISFA has reinforced protection measures in south-eastern Abyei following the recent attack in Abiemnhom, in South Sudan, located about eight kilometers away from Abyei. The attack displaced hundreds of civilians, mostly women and children, who have fled into Abyei, and has heightened tensions in the area. UNISFA peacekeepers immediately deployed to protect civilians and have intensified patrols. The mission is closely coordinating with Abyei…
Statement by the Special Envoy for Yemen on recent military escalation
Amman, 5 March 2026 – Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has been actively engaging with Yemeni, regional and international actors, expressing his deep concern about the recent military escalation in the Middle East and underscoring the need to protect Yemen from being dragged into another cycle of regional confrontation. Grundberg calls for maximum restraint, and warns against any actions that would undermine Yemen’s prospects for peace…
Ongoing mobile court in Warrap focuses on justice for survivors of gender-based violence
WARRAP – “It was simple. We fell in love, started dating, and decided to get married.” But what began like a dream for 30-year-old Sarah* soon turned into a nightmare. In 2021, she met her current husband with whom she would soon share a home and children. Not long after, the beatings started. “In the beginning, everything was perfect. The problems started with my in-laws coming by unannounced and accusing me of things I would never do,” she…
Ituri: In Amee, Local Communities Maintain Peace Three Months After MONUSCO’s Withdrawal
A delegation from different components of the UN mission, dispatched to Amee from March 2 to 5, 2026, confirms that calm still prevails.
UNMISS conducts air patrol to Ayod, meets authorities and communities displaced by recent violence
JONGLEI – In Ayod town, Jonglei state, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. Some 25,000 internally displaced people from Pankor village have flocked here in the hope of safety and support. This follows an upsurge of violence on 21 February in Pankor which has led to the deaths of at least 16 civilians, including women and children, according to Ayod County Commissioner James Chuol Jiek. Commissioner Jiek was speaking to a team from the United…
Departure of UNTSO Head of Mission and Chief of Staff - Major General Patrick Gauchat
"I am proud that UNTSO could always adapt and deliver, thus reconfirming its relevance to international peacekeeping and the implementation of the mandate." (M.G. Gauchat) M.G. Gauchat served as Head of Mission and Chief of Staff from November 2021 to February 2026 after having served the Mission under several roles - Military Observer in the Golan (2000), Chief Liaison Officer in Egypt (2000), and Deputy COS (2011-2013). As Head of Mission…
UNAMA urges halt in Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes, warns of increasing civilian casualties and humanitarian impacts
KABUL - UNAMA reiterates its call for a halt in cross-border clashes between Afghan de facto security forces and Pakistani security forces, which is worsening Afghanistan’s already grave humanitarian situation. UNAMA also calls on all parties to comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, and to ensure the protection of civilians. Amid the ongoing fighting, and in line with its Security Council…
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MISSION urges halt in Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes, warns of increasing civilian casualties and humanitarian impacts - Cloned
KABUL - UNAMA reiterates its call for a halt in cross-border clashes between Afghan de facto security forces and Pakistani security forces, which is worsening Afghanistan’s already grave humanitarian situation. UNAMA also calls on all parties to comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, and to ensure the protection of civilians. Amid the ongoing fighting, and in line with its Security Council…
UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana protect vulnerable civilians day and night in Bentiu
UNITY STATE – As the inky black night blankets the large camp for displaced families in Bentiu, the only respite from the deep darkness is a string of lights shimmering in the distance and raucous chorus of frogs, bearing in from all sides of the floodwaters that surround the site. More than 100,000 people are huddled in their tiny homes, in absolute darkness, broken only by the random blob of light from a mobile phone or an enterprising solar…
Matadi, 14 February 2012 – The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) organized a workshop in the port city of Matadi on 14 February on the issue of reparation for victims within the framework of transitional…
Uvira, 16 February 2012 – A delegation led by the officer-in-charge of Civil Affairs in the Uvira Office of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Sud Kivu…
Umm Baru—Having led the operation which succeeded in the return of a UNAMID patrol which had been blocked by rebel forces for two days in northwestern Darfur, the Force Commander of the African Union-United Nations Mission in…
Monrovia, Liberia - Visiting Swedish minister for International Development, Gunilla Carlson, has reaffirmed Stockholm's continued support to the international relief effort for the tens of thousands of Ivorians exiled in…
BUJUMBURA, 22 February 2012 (IRIN) - At least 2,000 people displaced by recent torrential rains in the area of Gatumba, on the outskirts of Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, need food and shelter, say officials. The rains…
Yasmina Bouziane, UNMIL Spokesperson; Hon. Andrew G. Tehmeh, Deputy Gender and Development Minister; Ms. Rozanna Schack, Executive Director of THINK (Local NGO); Ms. Madhumita Sarkar, Adviser, UN Joint Programme on Sexual and…
NEAR VERBATIM Yasmina Bouziane (UNMIL Spokesperson) Good morning ladies and gentlemen, members of the media who are present here today and to our UNMIL Radio listeners who are tuning in to our special press briefing today…
Yasmina Bouziane, UNMIL Spokesperson; Mr. Adolfo Alonso, EU Taskforce Leader; Mr. Kees Houtman, Joint Programme Manager on Food Security and Nutrition; and Mr. Syed Abdul Razak, FAO Emergency Coordinator NEAR VERBATIM Yasmina…
Yasmina Bouziane, UNMIL Spokesperson, Ellen Loj, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Ibrahima Coly, UNHCR Representative-Liberia Yasmina Bouziane…
Mr. George Somerwill, Chief of UNMIL Public Information Section, Ms. Valerie Amos, The United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator NEAR VERBATIM Mr. George Somerwill…
Mr. George Somerwill, Chief of UNMIL Public Information Section, Ms. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Rule of Law Special Press Briefing Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Mr. George…
Yasmina Bouziane, UNMIL Spokesperson, His Royal Highness Prince Zeid Al-Hussein, Chair of the Peace Building Commission, Country Configuration for LiberiaMs. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Deputy Special Representative of the…