UNFICYP completes autumn troop rotation
NICOSIA, 10 October 2017 - Through August and September, UNFICYP underwent its regular bi-annual rotation, during which the Force’s troop contributing countries rotate their contingents in Cyprus. On 23 August, Argentina-led…
UNAMID Joint Special Representative visits Central Darfur
Photo by Mohammed Idriss, UNAMID. On 7 October 2017, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, visited Zalingei, Central Darfur, where he met with the Wali (Governor), of Central Darfur, Mr. Jaffer Abdul…
UN Cinema celebrates the role of female peacekeepers
Major General Per Lodin, Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (CMO), UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan’s (UNMOGIP’s) giving opening remarks at screening of documentary ‘A Journey of a Thousand Miles…
UN and community watch group work together to improve safety at Bentiu protection site
UN and community watch group work together to improve safety at Bentiu protection site Crime and violence at the United Nations protection site in Bentiu has dropped significantly as the result of a joint effort between UN…
Young South Sudanese commit to working with communities to prevent conflict
Young South Sudanese commit to working with communities to prevent conflict Young people who have fled violence and sought sanctuary at the United Nations protection site in Bentiu have expressed their commitment to ending…
UNISFA’s JBVMM pushes Safe De-militarized Border Zone operations to end deadlock
The Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM) of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) undertook a joint reconnaissance between 16 and 22 September 2017. A first of its kind air…
MONUSCO repels deadly attack by suspected ADF in Mamundioma; reinforcements deployed to secure the location
MONUSCO repels deadly attack by suspected ADF in Mamundioma; reinforcements deployed to secure the location. Photo MONUSCO/Force KINSHASA, October 9, 2017 – In the early hours of Monday morning, MONUSCO repelled an attack by…
Goma - DDRRR Community Violence Reduction (CVR) Workshop
Goma - DDRRR Community Violence Reduction (CVR) Workshop. Photo MONUSCO/Martha Biongo MONUSCO North Kivu DDRRR Section has reported that at least 2,000 people, including 462 demobilized and 370 vulnerable women, have already…
Another Magisterial Court House built by UNMIL was handed over
Monrovia – On 5 October, UNMIL Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Political and Rule of Law, Mr. Waldemar Vrey on behalf of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) ceremonially handed…
DR Congo: Two UN ‘blue helmets’ killed in attack in North Kivu
Two United Nations peacekeepers have been killed and several injured in an attack on their base in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN spokesperson said. “The injured peacekeepers have been evacuated to…
Security Council condemns attack on UN mission base in DR Congo
The United Nations Security Council has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate into, and bring to justice those behind Monday’s attack on a peacekeeping mission base in North Kivu that…
LAF’s 5th Regiment Commander visits UNIFIL’s SECEAST HQ
During his visit to UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters in Marjayoun yesterday, the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)’s Fifth Regiment, Brigadier General Ramez Khamis, discussed with the UNIFIL Sector Commander…