Strong partnership between UNPOl and community curbing criminality in Bentiu PoC site
Strong partnership between UNPOl and community curbing criminality in Bentiu PoC site The UNMISS UNPOL and the community in the Bentiu Protection of Civilian (PoC) site have strongly united against criminality. This…
Attacks on hospitals and medical staff ‘symptoms of grave disregard’ for international law – UN chief
Parties to conflict are treating hospitals and clinics as targets, rather than respecting them as sanctuaries, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned today during a Security Council debate on the protection…
Liberia Security Institutions open discussions on Reforms and Human Rights
Monrovia - On 17 May 2017 an open discussion forum on reforms within the Liberian security sector institutions and compliance with human rights standards was held at the University of Liberia. Sgt. Penenca Sakar, Adviser to…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General On the Human Rights Advisory Panel’s recommendations on Kosovo
The Secretary-General would like to reiterate his appreciation for the valuable work of the Human Rights Advisory Panel, which examined alleged violations of human rights by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission…
Fresh violence empties city in Central African Republic; senior UN official urges more aid
A senior United Nations official is calling for additional humanitarian aid in the Central African Republic, where nearly the entire population of the city Bria was forcibly displaced last week. The Office for the…
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Release of UNMISS Staff Member George Livio - Statement Attributable to the Office of the Spokesperson United Nations Mission in South Sudan
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes the release of George Livio, its national staff member who has been in detention since August 2014 without trial. The Mission calls for the release of its two other…
Kosovo: UN to create trust fund, following panel report on alleged rights violations by peacekeeping mission
Taking into account an expert panel report on alleged human rights violations by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, the Secretary-General has decided to establish a Trust Fund to implement community-based…
Libya: UN envoy calls on rival groups to immediately halt violence in Tripoli
Condemning the surging violence in Tripoli, the top United Nations official in Libya called today for an immediate end to fighting in and around the capital and for rival groups to “put Libyan national interests” ahead of…
New Spanish commander takes over UNIFIL’s Sector East
A new Spanish Contingent, Brigadier General Venancio Aguado de Diego, took over the command of the Contingent and UNIFIL’s Sector East amidst a special ceremony at the Sector Headquarters in Marjayoun on 20 May. In his…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT G7 SUMMIT SESSION ON G7 OUTREACH COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: “INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: REINFORCING THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE G7 AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES”
Taormina, 26-27 May 2017 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I commend the G7 for focusing on Africa at an opportune moment for the continent – and for putting the spotlight on inclusive, innovation-driven growth and…
Peacekeeper Profile: Sudha Uprety
Sudha Uprety, from UNAMID’s Gender Advisory Unit (GAU), has been working with the Mission for the past four years. Based in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudha interacts regularly with civilian, military and police peacekeepers as…
Peacekeeper Profile: Caroline Komsana
Major Caroline Komsana has worked with the South African National Defence Force (Air Force) for 20 years. This is her fourth deployment to a UN peacekeeping mission. In this short interview, Major Komsana speaks of her dual…