UNMIL supported instituting the MOJ’s Gender Office
Monrovia - On 18 May 2017, UNMIL supported the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) in establishing its gender office. The inauguration ceremony was chaired by Assistant Minister of Justice for Administration and Public Safety Cllr…
New secure Internet app aids UN peacekeeping maintain and share statistics
The United Nations peacekeeping office today announced a new software application that is enhancing efficiency and situational awareness in the field. The app, created as a result of collaboration with the Government of…
FEATURE: "We invest in peace"
More than 100,000 UN peacekeepers serving around the world will be honoured this month as the United Nations celebrates the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, observed annually on 29 May. Every day, peacekeepers help bring…
Two UN ‘blue helmets’ killed in attack in northern Mali
Two peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed and another injured on Tuesday morning in an ambush in the northern Kidal region. “A pedestrian patrol of…
FB Live with USG Jean-Pierre Lacroix
FB Live with USG Jean-Pierre Lacroix FB Live with USG Jean-Pierre Lacroix; https://www.facebook.com/unpeacekeeping/
PEACE AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN JONGLEI AND BOMA STATES
PEACE AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN JONGLEI AND BOMA STATES An agreement to cease hostilities has been signed by two warring communities from the Jonglei and Boma regions in South Sudan in an attempt to end ongoing violence…
Tyre's ancient hippodrome hosts gruelling military Olympiad
UNIFIL’s Force Commander Reserve (FCR) team captain raises the Military Olympiad Cup - 2017. The unit of six UNIFIL French peacekeepers, carrying a stretcher with a colleague strapped to it, turned the corner and saw the…
Marking International Day, UN honours dedication and service of peacekeepers
While the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is 29 May, the Organization today held ceremonies to pay tribute to the more than 3,500 people who have died on duty since 1948 and acknowledge the dedication and…
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Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan by Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer [As delivered]
Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan by Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer Mr. President,Members of the Council, 1. Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on…
Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan by Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer
Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan by Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer Mr. President, Members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on…
Top UN official in South Sudan urges Security Council to advance ‘common strategy’ on political process
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan today urged the Security Council to unite behind a common strategy for advancing the political process and peace in the crisis-torn country. Addressing the…
- Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan by Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer
Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan by Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer Mr. President, Members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on…