Pour Abdourahmane Ganda, chef du sous-bureau de la MONUSCO à Beni, ce projet est bien plus qu’une infrastructure.
MONUSCO launches water supply project in Beni
Jean-Tobie Okala Christmas came early for residents of the Sayo neighborhood located in the northwest of the city of Beni, in North Kivu. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) launched…
Pour la MONUSCO, cette campagne vise à améliorer les conditions sanitaires des détenus en leur offrant des consultations spécialisées.
Moroccan Blue Helmets Provide Free Medical Care to Detainees in Bunia
Jean-Tobie Okala This Monday, December 29, 2025, Moroccan blue helmets from MONUSCO organized a medical campaign for detainees at the central prison of Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri. One hundred forty-eight prisoners…
Road repairs by UNMISS engineers from India give Malakal communities reason to hope
UPPER NILE – The only road connecting Malakal to locations in northern Upper Nile state has been severely damaged and waterlogged during South Sudan’s long rainy season. This doesn’t just affect life-saving humanitarian…
UNMAS honoured with Global Leadership Award
“Mine action is critical to peace and security, humanitarian response and development efforts.” - Secretary-General António Guterres The Secretary-General addressed a unique audience on Wednesday 18 october in New York City…
UN Enhances Libyan Capacity to Deal with the Threat of Explosive Hazards
On 6 October, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) successfully implemented a special-to-theatre training of 12 Libyan Military Engineers. The month-long training aimed to enhance the Libyan capacity to carry out…
Mine Survivors Take on UNIFIL Peacekeepers in Football
Late on Friday afternoon in Suwwana village, south east Lebanon, the football coach calls his team together for a pre-match tactical discussion. A couple of players who are sitting on the sidelines pick up their prosthetic…
Libya: Bridging the Gap in Victim Assistance
On 27 and 28 July, Libyan authorities and civil society organisations, UN entities and other stakeholders have gathered to discuss gaps and opportunities in victim assistance (VA) during the Workshop on Victim Assistance in…
Today's Mine Action News (2nd August 2017)
AFRICA Guinea Bissau Bissau Clinic Helps Amputee Plan New Life as Rapper-DJ [African Independent] Senegalese rapper and DJ Louis Bernard Diedhiou was a teenager on the day in 2001 when his love of megastar musician Youssou N…
More Weapons and Ammunition Destroyed in Abyei
As part of the continuing efforts to reduce the impact and risk of explosive hazards in Abyei, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) on 12 June 2017 conducted another destruction exercise of confiscated…
Breaking the Fast with Risk Education Messages
[UNAMI] The 14th day of Ramadan coincides with the full moon, the ultimate indicator for starting and ending the holy month of Ramadan. For the fasting community, this day is important since it marks the middle of the month…
NDMUN20 side event: “Intercultural Communication and Mine Action”
On 09 February 2017 in Palais des Nations, Geneva, as a part of the 20th International Meeting of Mine Action National Programme Directors and United Nations Advisors (NDM), the National Mine Action Centre Sudan, UNMAS Sudan…
Invest in modern equipment and training to counter the threat of IEDs, says AU Special Representative to Somalia
Mogadishu, February 6 2017 – Effective reduction of the threat caused by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Somalia depends on continued investment in modern equipment and additional training of security officers in…