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 Nations Mission In South Sudan Civil Affairs office. What makes someone South…
Rumbek singer highlights impact of violence against women at Peace Concert
Akuruel Makuei Maiwer, local artist, gives an impassioned peformance before the crowd at the 'Women for Peace Concert' on Monday, 4 September 2017 in Rumbek, South Sudan. The event, organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, aimed to empower women through music and drama. UNMISS /Muna…
UNMISS patrol improves security for travelers on Juba-Bor road
UNMISS peacekeepers patrol the Juba-Bor road to improve security following reports of armed groups operating in the area. The patrols follow a series of violent ambushes in May which resulted in the deaths of dozens of travelers. UNMISS/Mach Adut Peacekeeping patrols along a notoriously dangerous…
UNAMID Head conducts first official visit to South Darfur
UNAMID Head conducts first official visit to South Darfur UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, recently concluded his first official visit to South Darfur which took place on 7-8 September. During his two-day visit, JSR Mamabolo met with Sabeel Ahmad Sabeel, Deputy Wali…
UNAMID expresses concern over allegations of improper team site handovers
El Fasher, 11 September 2017 — UNAMID is concerned about recent allegations of improper handover of team sites in North Darfur as part of its mandated reconfiguration. The Mission would like to reiterate that as per the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2363, of 29 June, 2017, extending…
UNMIL donates equipment and publications to support promotion of human rights in Liberia
UN Women Liberia Country Representative, Marie Goreth Nizigama (left) and Marcel Akpovo, UNMIL Chief of Human Rights and Protection hand over equipment to Deputy Justice Minister for Administration and Public Safety, Wheatonia Dixon-Barnes (right). Monrovia – On 8 August, UNMIL handed over a…
Turning Inmates into Tailors
The tailoring school at the Monrovia Central Prison, Liberia My name is Henry Tambade (Zimbabwe). I am an international UN Volunteer stationed in Monrovia, serving as Corrections Training Officer with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) since September 2013. My work has had a positive…
Lebanese Minister of Defense visits UNIFIL headquarters
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary greets the Lebanese Minister of Defense, Yaacoub Riad Sarraf, upon his arrival to UNIFIL headquarters, Naqoura. The Minister of National Defense of Lebanon, Yaacoub Riad Sarraf, today visited UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura as…
Conservation works on Martinengo Bastion & Walls between Arsenal and Seagate in Famagusta completed
FAMAGUSTA, 11 September 2017 - The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP in Cyprus) last night hosted an event to mark the completion of conservation works on the Martinengo Bastion and the portion of the Venetian Walls…
The Secretary-General Remarks at closing of the 71st session of the General Assembly
New York, 11 September 2017 Mr. President, Excellencies, Let me begin with a warm and heartfelt thank you to President of the 71st session of the General Assembly Peter Thompson. Thank you for your vision. Thank you for your energy. Thank you for your unmistakable assertive voice that may have given…
UN envoy stresses urgency of adequate, predictable resources for AU Mission in Somalia
A senior United Nations official today called for greater support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and warned that lack of funding could endanger hard-won progress in the country. “We have continued to hear passionate appeals from the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council…