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2021

  • 11 juin 2021

    Civilians continue to flee armed conflict and insecurity in northern Mozambique, more than two months after militants attacked the coastal city of Palma, located in Cabo Delgado province, UN agencies reported on Friday. 

  • 11 juin 2021

    On Thursday 10 June, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in partnership with the West and Central Africa Office of the...

  • 11 juin 2021

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    11 JUNE 2021 – In the lead up to the Berlin Conference, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the...

  • 11 juin 2021

    Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a deepening humanitarian emergency, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.

  • 11 juin 2021

    Great Lakes Special Envoy Huang Xia (2nd from R) and Special Representative and Head of MONUSCO Bintou Keita (2nd from L) at the workshop on the UN Strategy for the Great Lakes region. (Photo...

  • 11 juin 2021

    NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the atrocious and cowardly targeted attack against...

  • 10 juin 2021

    An upsurge in deadly clashes between gangs in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, has displaced more than 5,000 people since the beginning of the month, the United Nations said on Thursday, citing preliminary estimates from its humanitarian agency, OCHA. 

  • 10 juin 2021

    Rules-based multilateralism is not a simple or appealing phrase, a top European Union (EU) official told the Security Council on Thursday, “but our job is to bring it alive”.

  • 10 juin 2021

    San José de las Hermosas, in a rural area of the municipality of Chaparral, in the south of the department of Tolima.Photo by: Catalina Ramos/UNVMC

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  • 10 juin 2021

    San José de las Hermosas, in a rural area of the municipality of Chaparral, in the south of the department of Tolima.Photo by: Catalina Ramos/UNVMC

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  • 10 juin 2021

    The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Thursday for immediate access to deliver lifesaving assistance to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where ongoing fighting between government and regional forces has put some 350,000 people at risk of famine.  

  • 10 juin 2021

    The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat ANNADIF,...

  • 9 juin 2021

    The United Nations on Wednesday called for an investigation into the deadly attack in northern Afghanistan against the HALO Trust, a humanitarian group working to rid the country of landmines. 

  • 9 juin 2021

    Good Afternoon, Mr. President, representatives of the media.

    Thank you, President Said Abdullahi Deni and your team, for the warm welcome that you have...

  • 9 juin 2021

    The international community must stay focused on achieving justice and peace for the people of Darfur, the outgoing Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Wednesday. 

  • 9 juin 2021

    The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) is pleased to present the Quarterly Report under the Multi-Year Appeal (MYA) covering the period from 1 January to 31 March 2021. The report highlights some of the activities made possible through the very generous support of our donors under the Multi-Year Appeal. For more information, please contact DPPA’s Donor Relations Team at: dppa-donorrelations@un.org.

  • 9 juin 2021

    In Myanmar, international action is needed urgently to prevent “mass deaths” there, after civilians fled attacks by so-called “junta bombs”, a top independent UN rights expert has warned.

  • 9 juin 2021

    The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS),...

  • 9 juin 2021

    UNOAU, together with the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) Secretariat, facilitated the monthly coordination meeting between the Chairperson of the AUPSC and the President of UN Security Council (UNSC), at which they customarily share information on their respective Programmes of Work and explore areas for strengthening coordination and synergies. The Permanent Representative of Estonia to the UN, also President of the UNSC for the month of June...

  • 8 juin 2021

    Continuing his West African tour, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat...

  • 7 juin 2021

    Attacks by armed groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province pose grave threats to Central Africa’s fragile stability, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told the Security Council on Monday, while spotlighting crucial democratic gains that must be protected.

  • 7 juin 2021

    New York, 8 June 2021

    This year’s observance of World Oceans Day falls as the world wrestles with the COVID-19 pandemic, a climate crisis and humankind’s continuing assault on oceans, seas and marine resources.

    The recently issued Second World Ocean Assessment confirmed that many of the benefits that the global ocean provides to humankind are being undermined by our own actions....

  • 7 juin 2021

    TRIPOLI, 07 June 2021 - The United Nations in Libya condemns the ISIL-claimed terrorist attack on 6 June in Sebha that killed a number of military officers and injured...

  • 7 juin 2021

    Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Monday, in response to a deadly assault at the weekend that claimed the lives of at least 132 innocent people.

  • 7 juin 2021

    MAZAR-E-SHARIF/KUNDUZ – As part of the UN’s longstanding work to support media freedom and open society, a series of events promoting Access to Information are being conducted in northern Afghanistan with leading Afghan human rights,...

  • 7 juin 2021

    Out now! Season 2 | Episode 5 | She Stands For Peace | Click here: https://unoau.unmissions.org/podcast-series-she-stands-peace

  • 6 juin 2021

    Creating peace and security through preventive efforts, peace, diplomacy, and stable relations is a vital part of Sweden’s foreign policy. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the world, including the African content. Meanwhile, the...

  • 5 juin 2021

    The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh...

  • 4 juin 2021

    This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world.

     
    DPPA hosts virtual annual donor meeting

    On 3 June, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) held its annual donor meeting, attended by representatives from 52 Member States. Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo thanked donors for their support of the Department’s work through the Multi-Year Appeal. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Volker Perthes, gave an update on the work of the UN Integrated Transitional Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) made possible by the MYA. Delegates commended DPPA on its response to the pandemic and how it was able to adapt its operations, and expressed interest in the work of DPPA in the areas of innovation, new technologies and climate security. 

    Click here for a short video on DPPA’s work

     
    Meeting of the African Member State contributors to the Peacebuilding Fund

    On 2 June, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Mohamed Fathi Ahmed Edrees, co-hosted an informal dialogue with Permanent Representatives of African Member States, including Burkina Faso, Egypt, The Gambia, Morocco and Sierra Leone, all of which are financial contributors to the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF). Participants underscored the importance of the work of the PBF for peacebuilding in Africa and encouraged further synergies between PBC and PBF to raise awareness of the activities of the Fund and to connect with non-traditional donors.

    Security Council

    Security Council renews UNITAMS mandate

    United Nations Security Council members voted unanimously on 3 June to extend the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) by 12 months (See resolution 2579 (2021).

    Middle East

    Special Coordinator visits Gaza

    Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, visited Gaza on 1 June, to continue his engagement with political and recovery efforts. He remains in close contact with all relevant parties, including Palestinian and Israeli leaders. On 2 June, he met with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. They discussed the efforts and steps needed to solidify the current cessation of hostilities in Gaza and Israel with all relevant sides to chart the political way forward.

    West Africa and the Sahel

    Special Representative starts familiarization tour of West Africa

    Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) began his first official tour of the region this week following his appointment in May. He visited Ghana on 31 May, where he was received by the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, with whom he discussed terrorism and maritime security, as well as ways to strengthen the partnership between the UN and Ghana. Visiting Guinea-Bissau on 2 June, he was received by the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and met with various government authorities and representatives of the main political parties. In the coming days, he plans to travel to the Gambia, Guinea, Cape Verde, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. 

    Burundi

    The closing of the Office of the Special Envoy for Burundi

    The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Burundi (OSESG-B) officially closed on 31 May, after more than four years of operations in the country. Huang Xia, Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, presided over the ceremony. Several officials, including from the Government of Burundi and other UN entities, as well as representatives of political parties, civil society organizations, and members of the diplomatic community attended the event, which took place in the country’s capital, Bujumbura. The Office closed following an assessment by the UN Security Council in December 2020, which noted the improved security situation in Burundi and requested the Secretariat to cease its periodic reporting on the country. To that end, the United Nations will continue working in close coordination with international, regional, and other partners, in support of the Government’s efforts and its people towards consolidating social cohesion, stability and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in Burundi.

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    Colombia

    UN and Catholic Church continue to facilitate social dialogue

    This week, the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia has supported several meetings to facilitate social dialogue at the national, regional, and local levels. These dialogues were attended by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and representatives from the Catholic Church. The institutional bodies and national and local strike committees were able to reach an agreement to guarantee the protection of peaceful protest and the lifting of various blocking points for mobility on national roads, especially in the South-west of the country, in Valle del Cauca, Cauca, Huila and Caquetá departments. This will ensure the supply of food, goods, medical supplies, and other products for communities and the industrial sector.

     

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    Central Asia

    UNRCCA co-organizes regional roundtable on the protection of major sporting events against terrorist attacks

    The UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), in partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), organized on 1 June a regional roundtable on supporting the protection of major sporting events from terrorist attacks, as well as the use of sport as a tool to prevent violent extremism in Central Asia. Some 30 participants, representing law enforcement structures, Ministries of Sport and other relevant state institutions from all five Central Asian states, took part.

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    Lebanon

    Special Coordinator meets Lebanese officials

    Joanna Wronecka, Special Coordinator for Lebanon, held her first round of meetings with Lebanese officials on 3 June. She met with President Michel Aoun, Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri, Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and Acting Caretaker Foreign Minister Zeina Akar. They discussed key areas of cooperation between the UN and Lebanon, focusing on Lebanon’s priority needs, including at the political, security, humanitarian and development levels. “Lebanon is in crisis at different levels and unfortunately the Lebanese people are struggling more and more each day”, Wronecka said. “Solutions are urgently needed. And they are available. Lebanon is a country of huge promise and potential, which I am confident the country can build on to recover and build back a better future”.

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    Libya

    United Nations participates in Presidency Council-organized Workshop on National Reconciliation

    Assistant Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya (ASG/RC/HC), Georgette Gagnon, attended on 31 May the launch of a series of workshops on national reconciliation, organized and led by Presidency Council’s members, Musa Al-Koni and Abdullah Al-Lafi. They were joined by the Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Internally Displaced Persons and Human Rights with the virtual participation of the African Union Ambassador to Libya.

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    Iraq

    Special Representatives visits Russia

    Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Special Representative and Head of UNAMI, met in Moscow on 31 May with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Vershinin. They discussed the current political situation in Iraq and the region, with a special emphasis on preparations for early parliamentary elections in October, as well as the role and place of the United Nations in the electoral process in the light of the latest Security Council resolution. 


    Deputy Special Representative discusses preparations for the forthcoming elections

    Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance, met on 30 May with the First Deputy Speaker of the Iraq Council of Representatives Hassan Al-Kaabi. They discussed preparations for the forthcoming early general elections in Iraq. On 2 June, she met virtually with the United Nations Development Programme Administrator, Achim Steiner. They discussed cooperation between UNAMI and UNDP on the electoral assistance program for the early general elections in Iraq, as well as new initiatives based on the latest Security Council resolution.


    UNAMI releases Update on Demonstrations in Iraq

    UNAMI issued on 30 May its “Update on Demonstrations in Iraq: Accountability for Human Rights Violations and Abuses by Unidentified Armed Elements”. The Update highlights due diligence obligations, and provides concrete recommendations aimed at ensuring accountability and the protection of activists. Between 1 October 2019 and 15 May 2021, UNAMI documented 48 incidents of attempted or completed targeted killings of protestors and critics, mostly shootings by “unidentified armed elements”, resulting in at least 32 deaths and 21 injuries. 

    Next Week

    Special Representative François Louncény Fall will brief the Security Council on developments in Central Africa and United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) on Monday, 7 June. The Council will hold a briefing on the cooperation between the United Nations, regional and sub-regional organizations, and the European Union on Thursday, 10 June. 

  • 3 juin 2021

    There has been no further investigation into the state of the FSO Safer, a stricken tanker anchored just 4.8 nautical miles off the Yemen coast, meaning the risk of a massive oil leak continues to grow with each passing day, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.  

  • 3 juin 2021

    Until those responsible for any and all chemical weapons use in Syria are held responsible, the global community will continue sending a message of impunity, the senior UN disarmament official warned the Security Council on Thursday.

  • 3 juin 2021

    The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called for “clear and unequivocal guarantees” over the safety and security of staff working to restore critical services in Gaza, following last month’s conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas, which controls the occupied enclave.

  • 3 juin 2021

    UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka with Acting caretaker Foreign Minister Zeina Akar

    Ms. Joanna Wronecka, the UN...

  • 3 juin 2021

    Mahamat ANNADIF reaffirms the mobilization of the United Nations to support Guinea-Bissau in its efforts to consolidate democratic institutions

    As part of his West African...

  • 3 juin 2021

    New York, 3 June 2021

    Bikes are freedom; bikes are fun.  They are good for one’s health -- physical and mental -- and good for our one and only planet.  Bikes are popular and practical, providing exercise and transporting us not only to school, stores and work but to a more sustainable future.

    World Bicycle Day celebrates this great power and highlights the importance...

  • 2 juin 2021

    Senior UN health agency officials on Wednesday called for unhindered humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, citing growing concerns about urgent health needs there. 

  • 2 juin 2021

    A UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday that Mali’s new military authorities should “scrupulously respect human rights” and release all leaders detained in last week’s coup. 

  • 2 juin 2021

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate recent deadly attacks by insurgents in the east and bring the perpetrators to account. 

  • 2 juin 2021

    ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

    On 1 June, the UN Regional Centre ...

  • 2 juin 2021

    KABUL - For many communities across Afghanistan, peace efforts are as much about their grassroots initiatives as they are about high-level negotiations. With support to peace efforts...

  • 1 juin 2021

    UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka

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  • 1 juin 2021

    TRIPOLI, 31 May 2021 – Representing the United Nations in Libya, the Assistant Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya (ASG/RC/HC), Ms...

  • 31 mai 2021

    Access to music lessons for the children of Tierra Grata was achieved by the youth...

  • 31 mai 2021

    Bujumbura, 31 May 2021 – The Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, Huang Xia, presided over the ceremony that saw the official closing of the Office of the Special Envoy for Burundi...

  • 31 mai 2021

    Starting his familiarization tour of West Africa, the Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mahamat ANNADIF, has arrived in Ghana.

    The...

  • 31 mai 2021

    Good afternoon, Thank you all for being here today.

    The United Nations has been mediating between the parties to achieve a...

  • 31 mai 2021

    Bujumbura, 31 May 2021 – Today, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Burundi (OSESG-B) officially closed, after more than four years of operations in the country.

    The official ceremony was presided over by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Huang Xia. In attendance were senior Government officials, representatives of political...

  • 30 mai 2021
     

    Beach development | UN-Habitat, the European Union and...

  • 29 mai 2021

    UNOWAS supports the organization of youth reflection and training workshop for prevention and conflict management, peace and...

  • 29 mai 2021

    The Security Council welcomed the agreement reached on Thursday by the Somali federal government and the federal member states leaders on the implementation of the 17 September Electoral Model.