Nigerian Flag raised at UNMOGIP Islamabad HQ
Lt Col Yusuf Umar Gabarin raising the Nigerian flag for the first time at UNMOGIP Islamabad HQ.
The Secretary-General remarks to the media on Yemen
New York, 17 December 2025 - I have just briefed the Security Council on the situation in Yemen – fresh off my visit to the region, including Saudi Arabia and Oman. Tensions have been simmering across Yemen. And dramatic new developments in the eastern governorates are turning up the heat. Earlier…
RSCE Achieves 100% Implementation of OIOS Recommendations
The Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) has reached a significant milestone: a 100% implementation rate for recommendations from the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and the 78% from Board of Auditors (BOA). This achievement not only exceeds the Department of Operational Support’s…
Hope Lights Up the RSCE: Uniting to End Violence Against Women and Girls
“Orange is a colour that calls out for attention, so today as we start our 16 days of activism, we stand here wearing various shades of orange in solidarity with victims and survivors of gender-based violence and we are crying out for attention”. With these simple but powerful words Ms. Charity…
Integrity in Action: RSCE’s Fraud Awareness Week Inspires Courage and Accountability
The Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) successfully concluded its Third Annual Fraud Awareness Week in November 2025. The initiative reaffirmed RSCE’s commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability across United Nations operations. Held under the theme “Responding to the Global Fraud…
Still standing - the miracle rescue of a man buried alive
Renk – “I could hear the voices above me. The crying. I wanted to scream but the mud all around me didn’t allow me to speak.” There are stories that expose everything wrong with humanity. Others that make you believe in it. And then there are some that do both. This story is about having to risk…
Advancing Inclusion for All: Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
UNMIK joins the global community in marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed under this year’s theme: “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress”. This theme underscores the urgent need to build societies where persons with disabilities can…
Human Rights: The Foundation of Everyday Life
Each year on 10 December, the world marks Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the foundational document that affirms the inalienable rights of every individual. This year, under the theme “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials”, we are reminded…