Expansion of UNFICYP's Command Post-10 completed
COMMAND POST-10, 16 August 2017 - Following an increase in UNFICYP’s Slovak contingent in September 2016 in line with Operation UNFICYP concept Force888, the mission’s Sector 4 embarked on not only fulfilling new operational…
Humanitarian aid reaches desperate internally displaced people in Bangasu
A mother of seven children receivs relief itmes in the Bangasu IDPs camp Hundreds of people sheltering from violence at Bangasu camp in the Western Equatorian region of South Sudan have received humanitarian relief for the…
Street market to promote local economy
UNIFIL organized on Sunday a traditional street market in the UN Mission’s Sector East Headquarters in Marjayoun, where local businesspersons and traders set up a variety of stalls. The aim of the event was to promote local…
Return home from UN protection sites aided by humanitarian and peacekeeping support
The return of internally displaced people to their homes from UN Protection of Civilians (POC) sites is being aided by the provision of humanitarian services outside the camps, according to the head of the UN Mission in South…
The Secretary-General Remarks to General Assembly informal dialogue on the responsibility to protect
New York, 6 September 2017 [as delivered] The report that informs today’s dialogue is my first on the responsibility to protect. It comes at a time when the need for strengthened efforts to prevent genocide, war crimes…
UNMISS head emphasizes need for UN and government to work together in the best interests of the people of South Sudan
David Shearer, head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), left, greets the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, on Wednesday, 6 September, 2017. The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan…
Mali: UN chief condemns latest attack on peacekeepers
Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned an attack against a United Nations convoy in the Kidal region of Mali that left two peacekeepers dead and two others seriously injured. In a statement issued last night, the…
Security Council, UN chief condemn latest attack on peacekeepers in Mali
The United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General António Guterres have condemned an attack against a United Nations convoy in the Kidal region of Mali that left two Chadian peacekeepers dead and two others seriously…
Ahead of Hurricane Irma, UN agencies preparing supplies and communication lines to youth
If Irma stays on its current track as a category 5 hurricane, it will bring devastating damage within hours to parts of the Caribbean, affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of children, the United Nations Children's…
FEATURE: Does drone technology hold promise for the UN?
Drone technology appears to be taking off at the United Nations, with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) being used for various purposes, including in humanitarian, development and peacekeeping operations. Although this…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 175
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 175
Upper Nile community Explore National Identity as a Path to Peace
Internally displaced persons living at the protection of civilians’ site (PoC) in Malakal, South Sudan, presented their thoughts on using national identity as a path to peace at a consultative forum organized by the United…