Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Updates

A compendium of case studies on addressing climate, peace and security This publication brings together practical, country-led experiences that illustrate how climate action can also contribute to...

In 2026, Norway will provide NOK 15 billion in civilian and humanitarian support to Ukraine and Moldova under the Nansen Programme Support for Ukraine. The key focus areas for Norway’s support to...

In Gaza, lethal hostilities continued to subside, while Israel consolidated and expanded its control; protests rocked Iran; and Gulf proxy rivalries fuelled a political storm in southern Yemen. Gaza:...

Sharif Osman Hadi’s assassination triggered nationwide unrest in Bangladesh, a large-scale border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia ended in a fragile ceasefire, and tensions flared in the...

HIGHLIGHTS ❖ Between July and September 2025, UNMISS Human Rights Division (HRD) documented 295 incidents of conflictrelated violence affecting 1,153 civilians: 519 killed, 396 injured, 159 abducted,...

CrisisWatch is our global conflict tracker, an early warning tool designed to help prevent deadly violence. It keeps decision-makers up-to-date with developments in over 70 conflicts and crises every...

El mundo se precipitaba hacia una nueva y peligrosa era mucho antes del regreso de Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca. En lo que va de su segundo mandato, la situación en general ha empeorado. [Traducido...

The world was careening into a dangerous new era well before Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Things have mostly got worse in his second term thus far. 2025 was a bloody year. 2026 promises...

Introduction Corruption fuels global instability by eroding trust in public institutions, deepening inequality and inciting conflict. It weakens public confidence in government institutions by...

What happened, where and when? August 2025 marked the beginning of the political campaign period for presidential elections in Uganda when eight (08) Presidential candidates were officially...

There are now million forcibly displaced due to the outbreak of conflict in Sudan since April 2023, including million internally and million in neighbouring countries. Sudan and neighbouring...

This report offers practical guidance for mediators and peace support actors working in today’s complex and evolving conflict environments. Drawing on case-based insights, it examines how peace...

Abyei, 24 December 2025 – The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has confirmed the completion of the evacuation of its logistics base in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan, after...

ASG Khiari cautions Security Council on rising US–Venezuela tensions and risks to regional stability Thank you, Mr. President, Excellencies, The United States’ military presence and operations in the...

Overview In the context of declining humanitarian resources and rising needs, a prioritization exercise was launched for the UCRRP, applying a tiered, data-driven approach, in consultation with all...

by Elise Ketelaars Established in 2014 to defeat ISIS, the Combined Joint Task Force–Operation Inherent Resolve shaped the US military presence in Iraq for more than a decade. By late 2025, the...

Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Khaled Khiari's Remarks to the Security Council on Sudan New York, 22 December 2025 Mr. President, Since the Secretariat’s last...

by Phyu Phyu Oo and Sara E. Davies As Myanmar’s military junta speaks of holding elections later this year, millions of people remain displaced by conflict, and many, especially women human rights...

by Laurie Nathan On November 17th, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803, endorsing the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict (commonly referred to as Trump’s 20-point peace plan)...

In a new CSS Analysis, Marion Hischier examines how the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda has influenced global peace and security governance by centering gender equality. Backlash against...