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The Elsie Initiative Fund announces new funding to improve conditions for uniformed women peacekeepers in South Sudan
New York, 29 September 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund ( EIF) has announced funding for a two-year pilot project with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan ( UNMISS) to improve conditions for uniformed women peacekeepers deployed to remote areas. Assessments conducted by UNMISS between 2022 and…
- Press Releases
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Yemen
The Secretary-General condemns the continuing military escalation between Israel and the Houthis. On 24 September, the Houthis struck Eilat with a drone, reportedly resulting in 20 people injured, and, on 25 September, Israel conducted airstrikes on Sana’a, which reportedly killed at least nine…
- Press Releases
Statement by the Political Working Group
TRIPOLI - The Political Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya of the Berlin Process met on Thursday in a plenary session at the Ambassadors level, co-chaired by UNSMIL and Germany, to discuss the political roadmap UNSMIL announced to the Security Council on 21 August, and…
- Joint Communiqués
Joint Communiqué on the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security holds its Twenty Fifth Consultative Meeting
The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its Twenty Fifth consultative meeting on 27 September 2025, in New York. The meeting reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) including the implementation of the…
- Special Coordinator
Special Coordinator for Lebanon meets Lebanese army commander
This week, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, was received by the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Rodolph Haykal, in a discussion which focused on recent developments and ongoing efforts to extend State authority, in alignment with United…
- Special Coordinator
Special Coordinator for Lebanon visits cultural heritage sites in Sidon
This week, Special Coordinator Hennis-Plasschaert visited Sidon, where she met with President of the Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development, Bahia Hariri, as well as with employees and graduates of the Foundation working on youth engagement and educational initiatives. The Special…
- Press Releases
Youth Voices: Toward a better future for all Libyans
TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) publishes today its first report on youth voices from across the country and their recommendations for a better future in Libya. Over 1,200 young men and women engaged with UNSMIL through its YouEngage Programme, taking part in over 40…
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MINUSCA mourns the loss of five peacekeepers in road accident
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) is deeply saddened by the loss of five of its peacekeepers following a tragic road accident that occurred on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 35 km northeast of Damara, in Ombella-Mpoko…
- Press Releases
Marking Peace Day, UNIFIL head highlights efforts with LAF in building peace
As peace along the Blue Line remains a shared aspiration, Lebanese officials and local leaders joined UNIFIL peacekeepers today in marking the International Day of Peace, which fell on Sunday, 21 September, at the UN mission’s headquarters in Naqoura. This year’s UNIFIL observance was the first in…
UNIFIL statement (19 September 2025)
Last night’s strikes by Israel in south Lebanon are violations of Security Council resolution 1701 and put the fragile stability that has been built since November of last year at risk. They further undermine civilians’ confidence that a non-violent solution to this conflict is possible…