News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers by an unidentified group in a carjacking incident in Nyala, South Darfur State on 31 May 2017. One Nigerian peacekeeper was killed in the…

Press release on behalf of the Bi-communal Technical Committee on Education NICOSIA, 2 June 2017 - The pilot application of the joint education project IMAGINE, taking place under the auspices of the Bi-Communal Technical Committee of Education and implemented by the Association for Historical…

Kinshasa, 2nd June 2017 – The crisis in the Kasaï provinces, situated at the center of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a disastrous impact on the local communities. The United Nations is seriously concerned by the continuing crisis and its impact on the populations’ survival. More than…

Briefing the Security Council for the final time as the United Nations mission in Côte d'Ivoire draws down, the UN envoy for the country thanked the Government for its support and said that though more needs to be done, but the West African nation has shown its resolve for a peaceful, stable and…

United Nations agencies are seeking to rally support for the people fleeing escalating violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), while the Organization's human rights office has called for the establishment of a strong justice system in the country. Since fighting flared in May between rebels…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.167

“Zero Waste” Walk cleanup of a section of the beach in Monrovia, Liberia on Saturday, 3 June 2017 Monrovia – Over 200 persons, including students and teachers took part in a clean-up exercise in Monrovia at the weekend, as Liberia joined the international community to mark this year’s World…

Oceans. Land. Forests. Water. The air that we breathe. This is our environment. It is the keystone of a sustainable future. Without a healthy environment we cannot end poverty or build prosperity. We all have a role to play in protecting our only home. We can use less plastics. Drive less. Waste…

UNMISS Force Commander visits Malakal and Bentiu The UNMISS Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, payed a courtesy call on sector north, first, the mission’s base in Malakal. During his interactions with the troops the Force Commander commended the peacekeeping forces for their…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, and UNIFIL Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Imran Riza, plant an olive tree during the ceremony for 2017 World Environment Day in Naqoura. UNIFIL joined with hundreds of UN organizations and agencies to celebrate 2017 World…

5 June, 2017 – On the occasion of World Environment Day, UNMIK hosted a group of young ambassadors - children of its staff – to get together and talk about why the environment matters and what can be done to protect it. In Pristina, about 50 youngsters planted flowers to surround a tree planted by…

The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum, will visit the Central African Republic (CAR) from 7 to 16 June to assess the critical situation of human rights and the humanitarian response. The visit will take place in a context…