MONUSCO installs solar streets lighting in the districts of Nzuma and Ngite, territory of Béni
Béni – 7 July 2017: After Erengeti, Mavivi and Mayangose districts in the city of Béni, two more districts in Béni are now lit with solar energy as part of the MONUSCO-funded project for the reduction of community violence…
UNMIL pledges constant support to Liberia’s law-making process
Monrovia – On 10 July 2017 at a presentation of the Revised National Law Reform Policy to members of the House of Representatives at Capitol Hill, Monrovia, UNMIL Senior Judicial Affairs Officer, Ms. Boma Jack in remarks made…
Security Council warned DR Congo’s violence on rise amid little political progress
The security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to be a major source of concern, with violence in the Kasai provinces, in the western part of the vast country, reaching “disturbing” levels, the…
Annual bicommunal festival in Pyla
More than 5,000 people attended the annual festival in Cyprus' only bi-communal village, Pyla , on 30 June and 1 July, enjoying a smorgasbord of food, drink, entertainment and shopping. Supported by UNFICYP since its…
Humanitarian situation key focus of inter-agency assessment mission to Rockero, Central Darfur
Photo by Mohammed Idriss Mohammed, UNAMID. ZALINGEI - Evaluating the humanitarian situation was a key focus of a recent inter-Agency Humanitarian Assessment mission to Rockero, North Jebel Marra locality, Central Darfur. The…
Heavy fighting puts humanitarian aid and civilians at risk in Upper Nile
The town of Pagak is a stronghold for opposition forces in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan. However, its grip on the area is under threat as government troops steadily advance towards the town, with forces approaching…
UNMISS Peacekeepers prevent abduction attempt at Bentiu protection of civilian site
Mongolian Battalion at work in Unity Area Mongolian peacekeepers responded with force to an attempt by uniformed soldiers to abduct three internally displaced people working on their farms near a UN base in Bentiu, South…
UNMISS seeks access to orphanage caught in between warring parties in Torit
The United Nations is today attempting to access an orphanage caught between South Sudanese government and opposition forces who have taken up battle positions near the town of Torit in Eastern Equatoria. The United Nations…
UNMISS SRSG David Shearer Remarks to Media - 12 July
UNMISS SRSG: Briefs on battle position around orphanage in Torit Remarks to the media by David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, 12 July 2017, Juba, South Sudan CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to…
UN in South Sudan concerned about civilians fleeing Government, rebel fighting in Upper Nile
Thousands of South Sudanese civilians are fleeing to neighbouring Ethiopia as Government troops advance on a rebel stronghold in the Upper Nile region, a senior United Nations official today said, expressing grave concern…
DSRSG Coleman Visits Novobërdë/Novo Brdo Municipality
12 July 2017 - Inter-community trust building, employment, returns, infrastructure development and women’s participation were the main aspects discussed at a meeting between UNMIK’s Deputy Special Representative of the…
UNIFIL’s Sector East Commander hosts luncheon for local dignitaries
UNIFIL’s Sector East (SECEAST) Headquarters (HQ) and its Commander Brigadier General Venancio Aguado de Diego yesterday organized a luncheon for the local authorities of South Lebanon at its base in Marjayoun. Members of…