Press Releases

26 August 2026, Nicosia – The Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and the Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhüman held a constructive meeting today under United Nations auspices in the United Nations Protected Area. The two leaders reaffirmed their utmost appreciation to the Secretary-General of…

Juba – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns today’s ambush on its patrol travelling to Pajut, Jonglei state, by unidentified armed individuals. Two peacekeepers were killed in the attack, while seven others were injured, including three peacekeepers, two South Sudan…

JUBA - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has increased its peacekeeping patrols in and around the Bentiu camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) following an incident on 19 August that resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians and security personnel. The Mission is also…

KABUL - Five years after the Taliban took power, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) notes that Afghanistan has experienced a period of improved security, while calling on the de facto authorities to take significant steps that could contribute to lasting stability for the…

TRIPOLI, 11 August 2026: UNSMIL strongly condemns the ongoing clashes in Zawiya and previously in Surman and calls on all conflict parties to cease fighting immediately and halt all provocative movements that could further inflame tensions. Those directly engaged in the fighting and those supporting…

The Secretary-General is saddened by reports that more than 160 people have lost their lives, with many others injured, following the 7.4-ma

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today released a 38-page report examining efforts taken by the de facto authorities since August 2021 to provide oversight and accountability of its primary security institutions, while identifying gaps in transparency and actions…

Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in South Sudan. Since my last briefing in April, political discourse in South Sudan has increasingly been dominated by preparations for the December elections and by…

Port-au-Prince, 6 August 2026 Since March 2026, the area known as the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac and several neighborhoods in the commune of Cité Soleil have experienced a resurgence of armed violence. Gang clashes have unfolded in a context marked both by the reconfiguration and weakening of the Viv…