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The United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2695 (2023) today, extending UNIFIL’s peacekeeping mandate for another year. The new resolution reaffirms UNIFIL’s mandate under resolution 1701 (2006) and subsequent…

Bamako, August 31, 2023 - The last of the MINUSMA convoys, which left the Ménaka camp in northeastern Mali on August 25, 2023, arrived in Gao on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.Ménaka is the last of the four MINUSMA outposts to be…

Kinshasa, 31 August 2023: MONUSCO, has received reports of the deaths of civilians during an unauthorised demonstration in Goma on Wednesday 30 August 2023.

30 August 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Caroline Ziadeh, calls for renewed efforts and commitment to resolving the fate of the victims of enforced disappearances. She…

Police, prison wardens and other professionals in Kapoeta East's justice sector learning lots of new things. Photo: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA – United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers have recently built capacities…

Insufficient food supplies and a lack of adequate shelter were observed by an UNMISS-led delegation visiting returnees in Akobo. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS JONGLEI – There is no place like home, the saying goes, but one would…

Patrick contacted the National Refugee Committee (CNR) based in Kibabi, Masisi territory, so that his case could be examined by MONUSCO DDR/RR section. / Photos Tijs Magagi Hoornaert MONUSCO, through its Disarmament…

As MINUSMA's drawdown deadline of December 31, 2023, approaches, rigorous environmental assessments have become standard practice at all camps before they are restituted to the Malian state. The most recent assessment at the…

Peace of mind begins with food security, which begins with seeds and agricultural know-how. Chinese peacekeepers serving with UNMISS have provided people in Wau County with both. Photos: Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS WESTERN…

The participants were unanimous on one point: during election periods, women are often the victims of insults and intimidation from their political opponents. / Photos MONUSCO As part of the fight against cyber-harassment…

Confident. That’s the word that best describes Chief Private Ryan Herdhika, as he skilfully operates heavy equipment in Bangui, the Central African Republic, more than 10,000 kilometers away from his home near Jakarta…

In Wau, South Sudan, a state-level political parties forum jointly hosted by UNMISS, the AU, and RJMEC, saw spirited conversations on the need for extending political and civic space before this young nation heads to the…