UN / PEACEKEEPERS DAY WRAP

The UN Refugee Agency warned that renewed insecurity and rising displacement in South Sudan’s Jonglei are putting thousands at grave risk. UNHCR

Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi said that the Agency today brokered a “localized ceasefire” between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, which "will allow experts and technicians from both sides to start very crucial repairs of the Dniprovska line." IAEA

The UN in Lebanon appealed for an additional $331.5 million to help 1.4 million people in crisis as already massive needs continue to grow, three months after deadly violence erupted between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli forces. UNTV CH / FILE

World Environment Day 2026 was celebrated in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing together government leaders, climate advocates, artists and citizens to highlight the urgent need for climate action. UNEP

On World Environment Day, UNMISS peacekeepers initiated a clean-up and tree planting campaign at One Primary School in Juba. Joined by hundreds of students, they dedicated their day to raise awareness for environmental protection and create a clean and fruitful space on school grounds. UNMISS

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said “The work of our peacekeepers matters. It is worth defending. Peacekeeping is worth the investment.” UNIFEED

World Health Organization’s Dr Marie-Roseline Belizaire said that the challenge is still great in Mongbwalu, “but with the effort and participation of all partners, in support of the government, we are managing to overcome this epidemic.” WHO

The United Nations on Friday condemned attacks and threats against its personnel and facilities in Libya after violent protests erupted outside the headquarters of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in Tripoli. UNIFEED

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The plan aims to raise US$ 518 million to support African countries together with partners to prepare for, rapidly detect and respond to the outbreak. WHO

As the Ebola outbreak continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a World Health Organization (WHO) team joined government officials and international partners on 2 June to visit Mongbwalu, a town in Ituri Province, the area most affected by the outbreak. WHO