UNAMID Ordnance Disposal Office wins coveted UN Secretary-General’s award for innovative Darfur project
UNAMID photo. NEW YORK – UNAMID’s Ordnance Disposal Office (ODO) has been recognized by the UN Secretary-General for a project that is helping to raise awareness in Darfur about the dangers of explosive remnants of war. The…
Strategic Review of UNFICYP
Nicosia, 1 November 2017 – As mandated by the Security Council in its resolution 2369 (2017), a team from United Nations headquarters will visit Cyprus from 2 to 7 November 2017 to conduct a strategic review of the United…
South Sudan: UN Mission weighs re-establishing presence in north-eastern town
The United Nations peacekeeping mission is expected to reach vulnerable people in remote parts of South Sudan, as it takes a more “nimble and proactive” approach, the head of the operation said Wednesday during a visit to a…
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SUSAN D. PAGE OF UNITED STATES HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, HEAD OF THE UN MISSION FOR JUSTICE SUPPORT IN HAITI (MINUJUSTH)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Susan D. Page of the United States as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti…
United Kingdom Engineers Building a Better Future for South Sudan
Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, the first female contingent commander to serve with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), greets children in the Bentiu Protection of Civilians (PoC) site. The team of engineers…
“Peace Way to Bring Normalcy to Life” says South Sudanese teacher
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan's (UNMISS) long duration patrol team to Raja works to assess the road and security situation as well as build confidence amongst the civilian population in late Oct. UNMISS/ Maj…
The Secretary-General - Message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
In just the past few weeks, a renowned investigative journalist was murdered by a bomb that booby-trapped her car; another was dismembered in the course of researching her story; and a photojournalist was found dead after…
UN peacekeeping forces “aiming to reach more vulnerable people in remote parts of South Sudan”
Mary Nyknchol, is the leader of women widows in Akobo and part of the the 'Akobo Women Association', who describe themselves as agents of peace in the war-torn community, leading peace talks and workshops. Nyknchol is seen at…
Sustainable steps for lasting peace in Darfur focus of Khartoum conference
Photo by Ahmed Abdelrazik, UNAMID. KHARTOUM – More than 350 people took part in the Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultation (DIDC) Conference held in Khartoum this week, working together to identify sustainable steps for a…
MESSAGE OF SG ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END IMPUNITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS
In just the past few weeks, a renowned investigative journalist was murdered by a bomb that booby-trapped her car; another was dismembered in the course of researching her story; and a photojournalist was found dead after…
'Failure to broker peace' hinders solutions to displacement, UN refugee chief tells Security Council
The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Thursday urged global leaders to find political solutions to the world's conflicts, if the swelling numbers of forcibly displaced people are ever to return home. “Securing…
UN peacekeeping forces “aiming to reach vulnerable people in remote parts of South Sudan”
Mary Nyknchol, is the leader of women widows in Akobo and a member of the the 'Akobo Women Association', a group that describe themselves as agents of peace in the war-torn community leading peace talks and workshops…