Lofa County Service Centre renovated with UNMIL Quick Impact Project
Lofa County Service Centre is renovated through #UNMIL Quick Impact Projects after renovation. Photo: Laura Fultang, UNMIL Voinjama, Lofa County Voinjama, Lofa County - UNMIL Head of Regional Field Office in Voinjama, Ms…
SRSG TANIN MEETS ALBANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN TIRANA
During an official visit to Tirana, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin met with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati. SRSG Tanin and Foreign Minister…
UN delivering coordinated humanitarian response in wake of Mogadishu bombings
The United Nations family of agencies and programmes is continuing to roll out its response in support of the recovery and clean-up effort in Mogadishu following Saturday’s massive car bomb blast, which killed some 300 people…
Head of Mission and Chief of Staff - UNTSO
Major General Kristin Lund of Norway - Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major…
Common Goal: Building Peace through Football
Common Goal: Building Peace through Football The referee blew the final whistle as the sun set behind the cloud filled sky. Playing on a dusty red football pitch surrounded by lush greenery in Wau in the Western Bahr el…
UNISFA launches cleaning campaign in Abyei town
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) launched on 19 October an environmental cleaning campaign in Abyei town with the slogan “A clean environment for today and for generations to come”, organized by…
Women in Conflict Zones photographic exhibition opens in the buffer zone
A photographic portrait of Susana Pavlou, one of the women featured in a Women in Conflict Zones exhibition at the Home for Cooperation on 19 October 2017. NICOSIA, 19 October 2017 - The Special Representative of the…
Near-verbatim opening remarks of JSR Spokesperson at a press briefing held in Khartoum
Near-verbatim opening remarks of JSR Spokesperson at a press briefing held in Khartoum Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, 1. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this briefing. First, I would like to take this…
MONUSCO calls for the immediate release of opposition activists arrested yesterday in Lubumbashi
Maman Sidikou, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO KINSHASA – 23 October 2017 - The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic…
UNFICYP bids farewell to Senior Police Advisor at Medal Parade
NICOSIA, 20 October 2017 – The UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) held its bi-annual UNPOL Medal Parade on 20 October, with UN Police personnel receiving UN medals in the service of peace. It was also the last Medal…
Central African Republic’s message to UN: ‘The only thing we want is peace’
It was once known as the ‘Bridge of Death,’ the frontline between warring factions in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). Legendary tales were shared of the bridge being drenched in blood, with even Government…