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"UN Special Political Missions 1945-2025: An Overview" is the first-ever comprehensive public record of 167 UN special political missions, from 1948 to 2025.
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Today's top news: Cyprus, Yemen, Great Lakes region, Colombia:
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1/2 The @_AfricanUnion Commission, the Regional Center for Small Arms and Light Weapons (RECSA) and the @un_greatlakes convened the Regional Conference on Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) in DDR Contexts, from 2–4 November 2026 in Addis Ababa.
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Honoured to open, on behalf of the @UN, the @recsasec Regional Workshop on weapons & ammunition management in #DDR contexts. Supported by @un_greatlakes & #UNPDF, the workshop brings regional expertise together to identify gaps & inform Regional Practice Guidelines.
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من الإحاطة الإعلامية لستيفان دوجاريك، المتحدث باسم الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة، بشأن وفاة زميلنا من مفوضية الأمم المتحدة السامية لحقوق الإنسان، محمد الشامي، أثناء احتجازه.
The Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, on the death while in detention of our OHCHR colleague Mohammad Al-Shami.
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#Caloto, Cauca | En el Resguardo Indígena de Tóez acompañamos una capacitación para fortalecer el proyecto porcícola Granja El Guadual, liderado por firmantes de paz. La jornada fue impulsada por @FAO_Colombia en el marco de las estrategias de sostenibilidad de @ARNColombia.
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Para impulsar el avance de la Agenda de #MujeresPazYSeguridad desde los territorios, lideramos, junto con @UAcuerdoPaz, un espacio de socialización y trabajo sobre la Resolución 1325 con funcionarios y funcionarias de la Alcaldía de El Charco, #Nariño. 🧵
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The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General on #Cyprus, María Ángela Holguín, met today with members of the Steering Committee of the Consultative Body for Civil Society Engagement in the Cyprus peace process. 🤝🕊️
🗣️ The meeting provided an opportunity for the Personal Envoy to engage with Steering Committee members following their meeting with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on 27 October. The members shared their vision on the way forward. #UNCyprusTalks
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On 27 Oct, @UNPeacekeeping and @UNDP co-hosted a UN Global Focal Point event with key partners. ASG @ElizabethSpehar called for sustained support for nation-led justice efforts. Stories from 5 countries showed how coordination strengthens lasting peace. #Peacebuilding
Today's top news: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Sudan, Somalia: dppa.un.org/en/news/todays-t…
Muchas gracias, #Spain 🇪🇸 for your EUR 150,000 contribution to the Multi-Year Appeal to support DPPA’s conflict prevention and mediation efforts worldwide.
Learn more about the Multi-Year Appeal: dppa.un.org/en/funding
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Le Comité de la chaîne pénale de Port-au-Prince s’est réuni hier au siège du BINUH. Au cœur des échanges : l’accélération du traitement des dossiers des détenus et l’examen des mesures visant à réduire la détention préventive prolongée.
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3 decades of UN political missions in Somalia end on Saturday.
With the conclusion of @UNTMIS_, Somali institutions will assume full responsibility for the country’s recovery, with continued support from UN agencies already working across the country.
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Somalia turns a page as UN political mission concludes after two decades of partnership
Mogadishu, 31 October 2026 – The two-year transition of the United Nations political mission in Somalia was completed today, in line with the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, bringing to a close more than three decades of United Nations’ sustained engagement supporting peacebuilding, state-building, governance and reconciliation in the country.
The closure of the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) represents the final chapter in a continuum of political support that began with the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) in 1995, continued through the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) from 2013, and entered its final transition phase as UNTMIS in 2024. Under the two-year roadmap for the transition, agreed between Somalia and the United Nations, UNTMIS responsibilities were progressively transferred to Somali institutions, UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes, and the United Nations Support Office for Somalia (UNSOS).
“Today is not an end to the partnership between the United Nations and Somalia—rather, it marks the conclusion of one chapter and the beginning of another,” said UNTMIS’ Officer-in-Charge, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga.
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Le 30 octobre Mohamed El Amine Souef, Chef de l’@UN_UNOCA, s’est entretenu avec S.E.M. Stanislas Stephen Mouba, Ministre de l’#Environnement et du Climat du #Gabon. Les échanges ont porté sur le bassin du Congo, les liens entre changement climatique, paix et sécurité en Afrique centrale, avec un accent particulier sur le renforcement de la coopération dans ce domaine et les enjeux du financement climatique au Gabon et dans la sous-région. Les deux personnalités ont également examiné les principaux défis et opportunités en matière de #paix et de #sécurité en Afrique centrale, soulignant l’importance d’un partenariat renforcé et d’une action concertée pour faire face aux risques climatiques et sécuritaires et, promouvoir une paix durable dans la sous-région.
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.@JencaMiroslav, jefe de @MisionONUCol, se reunió con el segundo comandante de la #SextaBrigada @Ejercito_Div5 para analizar la seguridad de los firmantes de paz y de las comunidades rurales en #Tolima. Reconoció el papel de las FF. MM. en el desarrollo de los territorios.
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On her first visit to Nangarhar Province, SRSG Rabab Fatima met with de facto authorities, women, community elders, business leaders, returnees and UN Agencies to hear firsthand about local needs and pressing issues. She reaffirmed the UN’s commitment & support to #Afghanistan
In a statement on 31 October, the Secretary-General strongly condemns the escalating drone attacks in Sudan by the parties to the conflict and the catastrophic toll these attacks are inflicting on civilians.
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the death of an OHCHR staff member in detention by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen
The Secretary-General is appalled and condemns the death of a United Nations colleague, Mohammad el Shami, while in the custody of the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen. The colleague, who served with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), had been arbitrarily detained by the Houthis de facto authorities since 6 June 2024.
The Secretary-General extends his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and to his colleagues at OHCHR, and stands in solidarity with all detained colleagues and their families.
The circumstances surrounding this appalling tragedy remain unclear. Since his detention in June 2024, the Houthi de factoauthorities have provided neither information about his well-being nor proof of life, despite repeated requests from the United Nations. The United Nations is urgently seeking answers from the de facto authorities about the circumstances of his death.
The Secretary-General calls for an immediate, impartial, transparent and thorough investigation into his death.
This is the second death of a United Nations staff member in detention by the Houthi de facto authorities, following the death of a World Food Programme colleague in February 2025. It is a painful reminder of the grave risks faced by all UN and humanitarian personnel, who remain arbitrarily detained - some for years. Their continued detention is unacceptable and causes immense suffering to them and their families.
The Secretary-General recalls that all persons deprived of their liberty must be treated humanely and with respect for their inherent dignity and human rights. The authorities exercising custody bear full responsibility for their protection, safety, access to medical care, and physical and psychological well-being.
The Secretary-General remains gravely concerned for the safety and physical and psychological well-being of the 70 United Nations personnel, five former UN staff members, and personnel from humanitarian and civil society organizations who remain detained. He reiterates his call for their immediate and unconditional release.
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
New York, 31 October 2026
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Latvia assumes the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of November.
Follow @LatviaUN_NY for updates. mfa.gov.lv/en/latvia-at-the-…
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Discussing regional developments and coordinated support for Syria’s reconstruction with Türkiye’s Deputy Foreign Minister Musa Kulaklıkaya in Manama today. @UNEnvoySyria @UNinSyria @UNDPPA @MusaKulaklikaya
