Press Release- Security Council Briefing 09 April 2026 SRSG Peter Due Calls for Continued Dialogue and Trust-Building During His First Briefing to the UN Security Council on Kosovo 09 April 2026 – Today, during his first briefing to the UN Security Council briefing on Kosovo since assuming his duties three months ago, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Peter Due, provided an update on the latest developments. The SRSG…

MALAKAL - In Upper Nile, extraordinary flooding is creating new challenges for communities already struggling with persistent conflict, widespread displacement, and extreme economic hardship. “There used to be many houses in this area, but they have all been lost after five years of flooding. People are deeply unhappy and struggling to rebuild their lives,” explains fisherman, Daniel Deng. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is working with…

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JONGLEI – In Bor, cattle are more than livestock. They are a source of pride, wealth, and identity. For generations, cattle keeping has been the domain of South Sudanese men while women are relegated to tasks such as milking, cheese and butter making, and caring for goats and chickens. But a quiet transformation is taking place as women step up as community animal health workers, after receiving training from Indian peacekeeping veterinarians…

After his arrival in Kinshasa on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, has officially taken up his duties, The day after his arrival in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he visited the Mission’s headquarters in Kinshasa, where he met with staff members. “ I am honored to arrive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assume my functions as Special…

Tunis – Twenty-seven Libyan representatives from key state institutions, legal bodies and civil society convened in Tunis on 27 March for the fifth meeting of the Expert Committee on the Legal Framework for Missing Persons, jointly supported by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Participants included members of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, as…

TRIPOLI - On 7 April, UNMSIL’s Mine Action Programme, together with the Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC) and national and international mine action organizations held a commemoration ceremony in Tripoli to mark the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action under the theme “Invest in Peace, Invest in Mine Action.” The event brought together around 100 participants, including representatives of mine action organizations…

Amman, 9 April 2026 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Aden, where he met with senior Yemeni government officials to discuss the implications of recent regional and national developments on prospects for peace in Yemen, and priorities for the political, economic and military/security tracks of the UN-led mediation process. The Special Envoy met with Presidential Leadership Council Member Mahmood Al-Subihi and…

Despite successful legislative elections in Kosovo late last year, a “delicate equilibrium” persists as deep divisions remain over the future of the United Nations presence in the region. Peter Due, Special Representative and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo ( UNMIK), told the Security Council during his first briefing inside the iconic chamber on Thursday that while the December 2025 polls featured broad participation, the…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Rick Root Quayle is one of over 7000 refugees that made their way from Jonglei State to Central Equatoria during the violence that erupted earlier this year. Despite challenging conditions posed by the unexpected arrivals, he knows he is one of the lucky ones. “Few people in our area in Jonglei survived the clashes. Even I didn’t know if we would get out but, escorted by armed forces, we were able to leave the area on foot,”…