News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

"Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future". Every year since 1982, the world celebrates, on 21 September, the International Day of Peace established in 1981 by resolution 36/67 of the UN General Assembly. The theme of the 2012 edition is : "Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future." The message…

UN and African Union to seek increased funding The United Nations and African Union (AU) will seek increased funding early next year for a strategy against the armed group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and its impact on communities in Central Africa, a senior United Nations official told…

Meeting in Entebbe to discuss priorities and implementation The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) organizes, from 11 to 12 February in Entebbe (Uganda), a meeting to evaluate and discuss priorities in the implementation of the regional strategy to fight against the Lord's…

"Provide women and girls with the security they deserve" As we commemorate International Women's Day [8 March], we must look back on a year of shocking crimes of violence against women and girls and ask ourselves how to usher in a better future. One young woman was gang-raped to death. Another…

The Message of the UN Secretary-General The pursuit of happiness lies at the core of human endeavours. People around the world aspire to lead happy and fulfilling lives free from fear and want, and in harmony with nature. Yet, basic material well-being is still elusive for far too many living in…

The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) seeks an appropriately qualified Contractor for the provision of Vehicle Repair, Maintenance, Body Work and Vehicle Air Conditioning Repair Services. The contractor shall be based in Libreville, Gabon. UNOCA's vehicles are manufactured by…

The Ugandan troops will continue to play their role The 2000 Ugandan soldiers handover to the Regional Task Force (RTF) of the African Union (AU) in charge of the "elimination" of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) will continue to play their role in this initiative, including those operating in the…

CAR can not continue to be the "forgotten crisis" The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, met with the press on 22 April in Bangui. He pleaded for peace in Central African Republic and called on donors to increase urgently their contributions in order…

The UN and the African Union reassure the armed group fighters At the end of their joint mission to Bangui (Central African Republic) and Juba (South Sudan) from 31 October to 1st November, Messrs. Francisco Madeira, theAU Special Envoy for the LRA, and Abou Moussa, the Special Representative of the…

Adoption of a series of measures for the Central Africa Subregion The workshop "Police and security", held from 28 to 30 January in Libreville within the framework of the development of an integrated strategy to fight against terrorism and the proliferation of arms in Central Africa, ended with the…

Need to consider long-term development in the affected countries The Meeting of experts on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) ended on Friday 14 February 2014 in Entebbe (Uganda), after two days of discussions on the follow-up of the implementation of the Regional strategy against the LRA endorsed in…

The mandate of UNOCA extended until 31 august 2015 The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) will continue its activities until 31 August 2015, an extension of another eighteen months after the expiry of its current mandate on 28 February 2014. Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitë…