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LEER/BENTIU/JUBA - The southern Unity mobile court in Leer, Unity state, has concluded its proceedings. Since it began hearing cases on 23 March, the court addressed a total of 68 criminal and civil cases, including serious offences such as murder, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and…

At the end of his mission to Beni, Bunia, and Goma, the Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, reaffirms the UN's commitment to the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the DRC. He calls on all parties to respect the commitments made within the framework of the various processes to move toward a…

A solemn memorial today paid tribute to the dedication and sacrifice of a UNIFIL peacekeeper who died on Friday having been critically injured in a projectile explosion in his base last month. Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara honoured the life and service of…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert began today an official visit to Israel where she is scheduled to meet with senior Israeli officials. Discussions will focus on opportunities to consolidate the cessation of hostilities and pave the way to lasting stability…

The Secretary-General is saddened to learn that a fourth Indonesian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has died. Corporal Rico Pramudia succumbed to his wounds on 24 April after being critically injured in the incident on 29 March 2026, in which one other…

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of 23 April regarding a three-week extension to the cessation of hostilities arrangement to enable dialogue between Lebanon and Israel, as was initially announced on 16 April 2026 and commends the role of the United States in facilitating the extension…

UNIFIL deplores the passing today of Corporal Rico Pramudia, who was critically injured following a projectile explosion in his base in Adchit Al Qusayr on the night of 29 March. Corporal Pramudia, 31, tragically succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Beirut. UNIFIL extends its deepest…

One of the two severely injured French peacekeepers in an incident in South Lebanon on 18 April unfortunately passed away at a hospital in Paris this morning. A specialist dog handler, Corporal Anicet Girardin, 31, was seriously wounded when his explosive ordnance disposal team, operating under…

The Secretary-General is saddened to learn that a second French peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has died following the attack on 18 April 2026 in which one other peacekeeper was killed and three were injured. Peacekeepers came under fire from non-state…

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on 18 April, following which one peacekeeper from France died and three others were injured, two of them seriously. The members of the Security…