Calls to end violence against women and girls as 16 days of activism get underway in Malakal
Calls to end violence against women and girls as 16 days of activism get underway in Malakal A campaign to end violence against women and girls as well as child marriage in South Sudan has kicked off in Malakal with a…
Chinese Police Peacekeepers awarded UN medal in South Sudan
Chinese Police Peacekeepers awarded UN medal in South Sudan Seven Chinese Police UN Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have received their medals recognizing their commitment and service to…
Women “reject gender-based violence”
Women in the Jonglei region say they reject gender-based violence, early and forced marriages and they remain committed to raise awareness against this plight. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and other partners are…
Italian peacekeepers organize event with "Lt. Col. Sobhi Akoury" Association
The Italian contingent of UNIFIL’s Sector West Command today conducted an initiative dedicated to the " Lieutenant Colonel Sobhi Akoury" Association, in the Sector headquarters in Shama. The initiative, which aims to advance…
Secretary-General's message for World AIDS Day
NEW YORK, 1 December 2017 - The world is well on its way to meeting the target of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Nearly 21 million people living with HIV now have access to treatment – a number that should grow to more…
Central African Republic: ‘Restoring hope,’ UN agriculture agency helps ex-fighters start anew
Over 1,000 ex-fighters in the conflict-riddled Central African Republic (CAR) have traded their weapons for farming equipment, as part of a United Nations initiative, according to the UN agriculture agency. “This initiative…
UN Field Support signs first of its kind agreement with Bhutan that will allow deployment of peacekeepers within 60 days
The United Nations is grateful to the Royal Government of Bhutan for its pledge of a Force Protection Company to the United Nations Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System (UNPCRS), following the signature of an agreement…
Hundreds of people march in Wau to protest violence against women
Hundreds of people march in Wau to protest violence against women Hundreds of people took to the streets in Wau, in northwestern South Sudan, to march in support of an international campaign to eliminate violence against…
UNAMID supports victims of explosive remnants of war accidents in Darfur
UNAMID photo By Emeka Nwadike In support of the disabled community, specially the victims of explosive remnants of war (ERW) accidents, UNAMID’s Ordnance Disposal Office (ODO) constructed and equipped five vocational centers…
UN Secretary-General's message for World AIDS Day
1 December 2017 The world is well on its way to meeting the target of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Nearly 21 million people living with HIV now have access to treatment – a number that should grow to more than 30 million…
UNMIK Press Statement, 4 December 2017
4 December 2017 - Given recent statements and media reports regarding UNMIK’s role in relation to INTERPOL’s recent decision and functions, UNMIK wishes to provide this explanatory note: In line with UNMIK’s role under United…
UN voices support for Somali Government’s efforts at first-ever security conference in Mogadishu
At Somalia's first-ever security conference, hosted by the country’s Federal President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” in the capital, Mogadishu, participants agreed to speed up security sector reform and develop a plan…