News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

NICOSIA 26 September 2017 - As UNFICYP’s sectors and units undergo regular rotation, thorough training for incoming Military Observer and Liaison Officers (MOLO) and Sector Civil Affairs and Military Liaison Officers (SCAMLO) is critical to establishing and maintaining good relationships with their…

Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. EL FASHER - The role of social media in conflict resolution and peacebuilding was the topic of a UNAMID-supported debate to mark the International Day of Peace. Held under the theme ‘Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All’, the 24 September event…

Monrovia – A four-week training for 148 Liberia National Police (LNP), including 9 females, closed today at the National Police Training Academy. The training was conducted by UNMIL’s Chinese Formed Police Unit (FPU) covered techniques in crowd control, vehicle search, weapons handling, VIP…

The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the attack by unknown assailants against a UN mission convoy in the region of Gao, northern Mali, on 24 September, that left three Bangladeshi peacekeepers dead and injured four others. Through a press statement, the Council expressed…

UNMISS Head Urges International Community to show “Unity of Purpose” in Supporting Peace in South Sudan The international community must show “unity of purpose” by supporting a peace process capable of being fully implemented in South Sudan in the face of a “narrow” space for compromise, according…

Mr. President, excellencies and distinguished delegates,I thank you for the invitation to address the Council and touch on some critical issues in South Sudan. I will provide a brief update on the situation in the country, as well as United Nations efforts to protect civilians and build durable…

A window of opportunity for compromise over the 2015 peace agreement by warring parties in South Sudan is narrow, the United Nations envoy for the country said today, stressing the urgency to find a political solution and for international support to the process. “The parties have shown little…

“Unity of purpose” needed in South Sudan peace process in face of “narrow” space for compromise The international community must show “unity of purpose” by supporting a peace process capable of implementation in South Sudan in the face of a “narrow” space for compromise, according to the UN’s most…

A window of opportunity for compromise over the 2015 peace agreement by warring parties in South Sudan is narrow, the United Nations envoy for the country said today, stressing the urgency to find a political solution and for international support to the process. “The parties have shown little…

Wau University students dissect the concept of peace Students at the Bahr El Ghazal University seized the opportunity provided by the International Day of Peace to debate the very concept of peace and its ramifications. The event was the centerpiece of a series of activities organized by the United…

More than 300 people receive medical aid from Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in Wau Dominic Deng had been sick for three days without any hope of treatment when he received the welcome news that a special clinic would be held in his village by Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations…

Indian Peacekeepers provide vital veterinary services to cattle farmers in Renk Indian peacekeepers have provided much-needed veterinary support to farmers in Renk, including treating animals for diseases and educating their owners about how to breed and raise healthy cattle. In South Sudan, cattle…