UNISFA condemns recent attacks in Abyei
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) condemns all attacks perpetrated by unknown armed groups in Abyei Area which resulted in deaths and injuries of civilians. UNISFA expresses its deepest condolences…
UN in South Sudan concerned about civilians fleeing clashes 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…
Troops' service to peace recognised in Summer Medal Parade.
NICOSIA, 10 July 2017 – This Monday, under the setting Cyprus sun, 248 military personnel trooped across the UN flight hangar to receive awards in the service of peace. Officiating at the event were Head of Mission and…
Bi-communal 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…
Working with UNIFIL, LAF confirms 8 new Blue Line points
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) geographical team notes the LAF coordinates in the Blue Line marking process near Blida, south-eastern Lebanon. Along the Blue Line near Blida fields, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Blue Line team…
United Nations confident of Liberia’s future after UNMIL departure
Monrovia - Today at the official launch of an Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-led Emergency Response Mechanism project in Monrovia, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Liberia…
Security Council deplores ongoing violence, attacks on civilians in Central African Republic
The United Nations Security Council today expressed concern at the ongoing clashes between armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) and deplored that civilians from some communities, UN peacekeepers and aid workers…
UN envoy calls on Security Council to further support fight against terrorism in West Africa, Sahel
Amid rising terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa and the United Nations envoy for the region called on the Security Council to further support national and Regional efforts to combat this "serious threat", including…
As Haiti struggles to stamp out cholera, UN urges further international support to combat disease
Noting the challenges that continue to hamper sustained progress in combating cholera in Haiti, the United Nations General Assembly underscored the need to strengthen national health, sanitation and water systems on the…
The Future in Their Hands: Young People Seek Change at First UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo
Pristina, 13 July 2017 - Tackling language barriers, sexual harassment and a lack of involvement in decision-making are just some of the recommendations that came out of the first “United Nations Youth Assembly in Kosovo…
UN Exploring Establishment of a New Base in Conflict-Ridden Yei
UN Exploring Establishment of a New Base in Conflict-Ridden Yei The United Nations is exploring the option of opening a new base in the conflict-ridden Yei region of South Sudan if warring parties agree to allow peacekeepers…
Deputy Special Representative Eugene Owusu farewelled from UNMISS
Deputy Special Representative Eugene Owusu farewelled from UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Eugene Owusu, has been farewelled by friends and colleagues as he leaves the United Nations Mission in…