UN OFFERS TO INCREASE PEACKEEPING PATROLS IN TORIT TO IMPROVE SECURITY
Imatong State Governor, Tobiolo Alberio Oromo greets United Nations Mission in South Sudan Special Representative to the Secretary-General, David Shearer in Torit on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has offered to increase peacekeeping patrols in the Eastern…
Repaired Boreholes Provide Clean Water Supply for Durupi Community
Repaired Boreholes Provide Clean Water Supply for Durupi Community The repair of five boreholes damaged when violence erupted in Juba last year will increase access to clean water for the community of Durupi, located on the outskirts of the South Sudanese capital. The United Nations Mission in South…
Cooperation between UN and local police in Wau reducing crime in protection sites
Cooperation between UN and local police in Wau reducing crime in protection sites A new system of cooperation between United Nations and local police in the northeastern town of Wau is helping reduce crime and keep the community safe in the local Protection of Civilians site. The new system involves…
South Sudan's leaders bear 'direct responsibility' for conflict, UN Security Council told
A senior United Nations peacekeeping official today called on the leaders of South Sudan to show genuine political will to achieve sustainable peace in the strife-riven country, stressing that those whose long-time rivalry sparked the ongoing conflict can be the ones to resolve it. “The conflict in…
Opening remarks at a press conference in Goma, DRC by UN Human Rights Office Field Operations Director Georgette Gagnon
Georgette Gagnon, UN Human Rights Office Field Operations Director. Photo UN 25 August 2017 Good morning and thank you for joining us today. Over the past week, I visited Kinshasa and Kananga before arriving yesterday morning in Goma. I am in the DRC in my capacity as director of the UN Human Rights…
On first visit to Somalia since elections, UN political chief lauds progress
The head of the United Nations political office visited Somalia this week, where he praised the “real forward momentum” in the country's political development, and reiterated UN support as the Horn of Africa country tackles its challenges, such as the fight against the group Al Shabaab. “I am here…
Ten UNMIL Police Officers Awarded with UN Medal
Monrovia –For their remarkable service to peacekeeping mission in Liberia, 10 UNMIL Police Officers were awarded with UN medals today at UNMIL HQ. Speaking at the award ceremony, UNMIL Police Commissioner Simon Blatchly, praised the UN Police (UNPOL) for exceptional efforts in equipping the Liberia…
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS KENNETH GLUCK OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MINUSCA
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kenneth Gluck of the United States of America as his Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).Mr…
UNMISS expresses condolences after death of journalist in South Sudan
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan expresses its sincere sympathy to the family and friends of journalist Christopher Allen, killed during fighting in the town of Kaya, near the border with Uganda, in circumstances that remain unclear. “We would like to pass on our deepest condolences to the…
Rule of Law Restored in Malakal
The recently refurbished Malakal Courthouse was reopened in a ceremony attended by the Governor, the UNMISS Head of Field Office, Cabinet Ministers, humanitarian leaders as well as members of the local community. Three months after the United Nations Mission in South Sudan handed over a refurbished…
A message from the AU-UN Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha
EL FASHER - On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous Eid Al-Adha. During this time, it is an opportunity to be cognisant of the key symbolic messages of peace and sacrifice. The road to achieving peace is not…
Monusco strongly condemns the intrusion of FARDC troops into its Kananga base
Kinshasa, 29 August 2017- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Maman Sidikou strongly condemns the violation of the premises of the United Nations in Kananga, in Kasai central province on 28 August 2017 by soldiers of the Congolese Army. A…