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Mr. Jean Arnault, who has been appointed as United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, a.i., held this week his first official meetings in Beirut. Mr. Arnault was received by the President of the Republic, H.E. General…

The inaugural session of the Assembly due to take place next week marks an important milestone in Syria’s political transition. I have followed closely today’s announcement of the 70 presidential appointees to the new People…

JUBA - Despite a modest decline in the number of documented incidents, civilian casualties remained high in the first quarter of 2026, with killings and sexual violence rising significantly amid ongoing armed conflict…

The Secretary-General commends the people of Colombia for the peaceful conduct of the presidential elections that resulted in the election o

Women and girls in Somalia continue to face widespread threats, particularly in conflict-affected areas and regions increasingly vulnerable

Kinshasa, 18 June 2026 – MONUSCO has learned with sadness of the death from Ebola of a subcontracted worker locally recruited in Bunia by a company under contract with the Mission. According to confirmed information, he had…

I strongly condemn today's Israeli strikes on Beirut. The strikes took place despite the ceasefire and at a time when the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are expected to reach an agreement that will pave the…

Goma, Friday12 June 2026 – At the conclusion of his visit to Goma, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, Mr. James Swan…

The members of the Security Council condemned the killing of a Serbian peacekeeper from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on 4 June. The peacekeeper died from critical injuries sustained when mortar shells…