UNIFIL’s Sector West Commander visits Tibnin hospital
As part of furthering peace in south Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers work closely with the local communities in their area of operation to build trust and help keep the stability that has lasted for 11 years. On Tuesday, UNIFIL…
SRSG Tanin Reaffirms the UN’s Commitment to Support the Search for Missing Persons
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, stated that “our thoughts are with the families and friends of…
DANISH MINISTER PLEDGES TO CONTINUE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH SUDAN
Danish Minister of Development Cooperation, Ulla Tørnæs made stops at the Bandar Primary School and Protection of Civilians site in Malakal during a recent trip to South Sudan. The Danish Minister of Development Cooperation…
Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for one year. In a unanimously adopted resolution, the 15-member body requested the Secretary-General to look at ways to…
DSRSG Coleman Visits the Missing Persons Resource Centre
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Christopher Coleman, visited the newly-established multiethnic Missing Persons Resource Center in Pristina on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced…
Message from the UNIFIL Mission: United Nations Security Council unanimously renews UNIFIL mandate until August 2018
The United Nations Security Council yesterday voted unanimously to renew UNIFIL’s mandate under Security Council resolution 1701, expressing a strong commitment to the existing mandate. UNIFIL will continue to work to fulfill…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
The Secretary-General welcomes the unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2373 extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 August 2018. The Secretary-General…
SRSG Zarif joined the Liberian Women National Political Forum
31 August 2017, Monrovia - UNMIL SRSG Farid Zarif joins the The Liberian Women National Political Forum in hosting an evening of interaction with the female candidates in the 2017 Presidential and Legislative elections.
Orphaned children and UNMISS personnel come together for Eid Al-Adha celebrations
Rwandan Peacekeepers teach children how to make pinwheels out of leaves and sticks while volunteering at the Hope for South Sudan Orphanage in Moti. The sound of children clapping, singing, and laughing joyfully resonated…
Special courts could aid peace process between warring groups in northern South Sudan
Anastasie Nyirigira, UNMISS Head of Field Office in Warrap, addresses a two-day peace conference in Kuacjok, South Sudan recently. The establishment of a new special court to resolve cases of cattle raiding between…
PoC Update
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Media & Spokesperson Unit Communications & Public Information Section PoC Update 04 September 2017 UNMISS “Protection of Civilians” (PoC) Sites [i] As of 31 August 2017, a total…
Talks underway to enable the safe return of internally displaced people to their communities in Wau
The Protection of Civilian(PoC) site adjacent to the UNMISS base in Wau is currently sheltering more than 33,000 civilians who fled their home because of insecurity and the mission with partners is looking into ways to…