Press Releases

Kinshasa, 12 February 2026: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) announces that Ms. Vivian van de Perre, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Interim Head of MONUSCO, will, following consultations with the Congolese…

[As Delivered] Mr. President, I thank you for this opportunity to address the Security Council following the Secretary-General’s latest report. Since my last briefing just a month ago, major developments have taken place in South Sudan that require particular attention, given the country’s continued…

Port-au-Prince, 9 February 2026 The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) takes note of the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council on 7 February 2026. BINUH encourages all stakeholders to support Haiti’s transitional government. It calls on the national stakeholders…

Kinshasa, 8 February 2026: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has been informed by the United Nations Secretariat that the Republic of South Africa will be withdrawing its remaining contingents and troops from MONUSCO.

[as delivered] Mr. President, Excellencies, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the strategic direction of United Nations Police (UNPOL) in the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) at a moment of ongoing political violence, constrained resources, and…

UNSMIL expresses its deep concern over the killing on 3 February of Mr. Saif al Islam Gaddafi near Zintan. His office announced that he was killed during a targeted attack at his residence. UNSMIL expresses its condolences to his family. The Mission strongly condemns such targeted acts and all…

Kinshasa, 3 February 2026: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democtatic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes progress announced by the State of Qatar in Doha-facilitated talks between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the AFC/M23…

This morning, peacekeepers on a routine patrol near Kafer Kela observed two drones hovering aggressively above them. The peacekeepers could see one of the drones was carrying an unidentified object and assessed it had entered a range that constituted an immediate threat to the safety and security of…

Yesterday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told UNIFIL that they would be carrying out an aerial activity dropping what they said was a non-toxic chemical substance over areas near the Blue Line. The IDF said that peacekeepers should stay away and remain under cover, forcing them to cancel…

NEW YORK/JUBA - Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the escalating crisis in South Sudan. The most pressing of the multiple and growing challenges is the rapidly expanding conflict in Jonglei State, which has become a flashpoint for military confrontations between the main parties to the peace…