CMO Joins UNMOs in their Peacekeeping Activities
CMO and his MA joined the field tasks of the team from Bhimber field station, Gura Village, Aug. 24, 2017. Major General Per Lodin recently finished a ten-day visit to UN field stations. He is the Head of Mission and Chief…
New model of cooperation proposed to enable displaced South Sudanese to return to their homes
New model of cooperation proposed to enable displaced South Sudanese to return to their homes The children of Wau should be looking forward to a future full of opportunities. Instead, life is a constant struggle for survival…
Somalia facing complex immediate and long-term challenges, UN Security Council told
Highlighting complex immediate and long-term challenges in Somalia, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNSOM) called for practical support, as well as political encouragement to the Somali…
- Wau could provide “model” for return home of South Sudan’s displaced people
Wau could provide “model” for return home of South Sudan’s displaced people The return of displaced people to their homes in Wau in north-western South Sudan could provide a“model” for other parts of the country, the Head of…
- Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Mr. David Shearer
Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Mr. David Shearer Opening Remarks: Good morning and thanks for joining me at…
Press Conference by Secretary-General António Guterres at United Nations Headquarters
Secretary-General António Guterres addresses a press conference ahead of the general debate of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly, which begins on 19 September. New York, 13 September 2017 Ladies and gentlemen…
Arms proliferation continues in Darfur, but area remains largely calm, Security Council told
The situation in Darfur has been largely calm in recent months, but there is continued violence fuelled by a proliferation of weapons and competition over natural resources, a senior United Nations official today told the…
Back from Wau, UN South Sudan envoy says security improved, people returning home
The security situation north-western South Sudan has improved with displaced people returning home, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the African country has said, holding he situation in Wau as a “model”…
Search for success against all odds
Search for success against all odds Two years ago, five women living at the UN Mission in South Sudan Protection of Civilians site in Malakal in the Upper Nile region collected sacks and whatever tools they could find around…
UNMISS Head hails “productive meeting” with South Sudanese President ahead of UN General Assembly in New York
UNMISS Head hails “productive meeting” with South Sudanese President ahead of UN General Assembly in New York A meeting with the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, ahead of the General Debate of the United Nations General…
INTERVIEW: UN should be flagbearer when it comes to gender parity, stresses top official
This week Secretary-General António Guterres launched a new strategy to achieve gender parity across the United Nations – something he described as “an urgent need, a moral duty, an operational necessity – and a personal…
MONUSCO chief condemns deadly clashes involving Burundian asylum-seekers in South-Kivu
MONUSCO chief condemns deadly clashes involving Burundian asylum-seekers in South-Kivu. Photo MONUSCO KINSHASA, Sep. 16, 2017 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…