The DRC Armed Group Leader Sheka handed over by MONUSCO to the Congolese Authorities
Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, leader of the armed group Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC) upon his surrender to MONUSCO on July 26, 2017. Photo MONUSCO/Force Kinshasa, 4 August 2017 - Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, leader of the armed group Nduma…
DRC: Victims’ harrowing accounts indicate Government complicity in ethnic-based massacres in Kasai – UN report
GENEVA (4 August 2017) – Violence in the Kasai provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo appears to be taking on an increasing and disturbing ethnic dimension, a report by the UN Human Rights Office has warned…
UN camp residents in South Sudan "trust more" when searches are conducted by women
UN camp residents in South Sudan "trust more" when searches are conducted by women UNPOL officer in South Sudan, Cynthia Anderson records date of search on shelter in displaced persons camp in Juba. South Sudanese citizens…
Sector One holds medal parade
CAMP SAN MARTIN, 2 August 2017 - As the summer sun set on 2 August, troops from UNFICYP Sector One, in the west of the island, prepared to receive UN medals in the service of peace. The Special Representative of the Secretary…
Troops' service recognised in Sector 4 medal parade.
FAMAGUSTA, 31 July 2017 - On Monday 31 July, outgoing troops from the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Serbia and Ukraine received medals in recognition of their professional service during their tenure with UNFICYP. The Special…
New UN Human Rights Office to open in Liberia in early 2018
On behalf of OHCHR MONROVIA (4 August 2017) - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Andrew Gilmour on Friday concluded a three-day visit to Liberia. The main purpose of the visit was to establish a UN Human Rights…
Security Council Press Statement on Attack against MINUSCA
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on a Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) convoy in Bangassou (Mbomou) on 23 July 2017 by…
“Long-term impact” of UN peacekeepers emergency repairs at Malakal airport
“Long-term impact” of UN peacekeepers emergency repairs at Malakal airport Emergency repairs carried out by UN peacekeepers at Malakal airport in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan will have a “long-term impact on the local…
Statement of the Spokesperson for Secretary-General on the situation in Kashmir
New York - The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the deterioration of the situation along the Line of Control in Kashmir in recent days. He calls on all involved to prioritize the restoration of calm and stability…
Ethics workshop held at UNMOGIP
Ms. Elia Armstrong (far left) talks to UNMOGIP staff about ethics. The United Nations expects its staff to maintain the highest ethical standards during their work. The director of the UN Ethics Office, Elia Yi Armstrong…
Ban urges 'dialogue and diplomacy' by both India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Mark Garten (file) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned over the significant increase in tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of recent…
Statement of the Spokesperson for Secretary-General on attack on Indian Army base in Uri
New York - The Secretary-General condemns today's militant attack in Uri, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir. He expresses his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives and to the…