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 to transfer primary responsibility for the country’s security from the…
UN peacekeepers and health partners step up efforts to fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS
UN peacekeepers and health partners step up efforts to fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS In an effort to step up the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, voluntary counselling and testing was offered to mark World AIDS Day in Wau, in northwestern South Sudan. UN peacekeepers and health partners…
UN and humanitarians team up in Malakal to commemorate 16 days of activism and World Aids Day
UN and humanitarians team up in Malakal to commemorate 16 days of activism and World Aids Day A joint campaign is underway by humanitarians and United Nations personnel in Malakal marking 16 days of activism to eliminate violence against women and the importance of combating HIV/AIDs in South Sudan…
Calls for all South Sudanese to have the right to health on World AIDS Day
Calls for all South Sudanese to have the right to health on World AIDS Day The call for all South Sudanese to know their right to health and their HIV status so they can receive treatment if necessary was at the heart of events held in Malakal to mark World AIDS Day. In the protection of civilians…
UN and local authorities call for an end to violence against women in Bahr el Ghazal
UN and local authorities call for an end to violence against women in Bahr el Ghazal Local authorities have joined forces with the United Nations in the Bahr el Ghazal region to combat violence against women during a 16-day international campaign dedicated to eliminating gender-based violence. Many…
Progress against HIV/AIDS made but not yet good enough: UNMISS head
Progress against HIV/AIDS made but not yet good enough: UNMISS head While progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS has been made, “it is not good enough, people are still dying,” says the head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Speaking at the World AIDS Day commemoration at the UN base in…
MONUSCO interacts with the population in Haut Lomami to cultivate peace and non-violence
Kamina, 4th December 2017- Raising youth awareness of the culture of peace, tolerance and non-violence and preventing the manipulation of youth in the electoral time was the objective of the mega public concert on the culture of peace, tolerance and peaceful coexistence organized by MONUSCO…
International Volunteer Day: Abu Bakarr Bangura
Abu Bakarr Bangura from Sierra Leone is a United Nations Volunteer (UNV) with the Water & Environmental Protection Unit of UNAMID’s Engineering and Environmental Protection Section. In this brief interview, Abu speaks of his professional achievements and his passion for volunteering. Q: Tell us a…
International Volunteer Day: Sumeya Zainalaabideen
Sumeya Zeinalaabideen, a Sudanese national, is a United Nations Volunteer (UNV) with UNAMID’s Integrated Mission Training Centre. Originally a secondary school teacher, Sumeya, in this short interview, speaks of her three-year stint as a volunteer and the personal satisfaction it has given her. Q…
UNMIL-FUNDED QUICK IMPACT PROJECT ON GENDER SENSITIVE REPORTING TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS IN LOFA COUNTY
FeJAL Banner, 30 November 2017, Voinjama, Lofa County The Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL) trained journalists in Voinjama, Lofa County from 28 to 30 November 2017. The initiative titled: Gender Sensitive Reporting; fairer portrayal of Women in the Media was funded by the United…
Secretary-General Appoints Colin Stewart of Canada Special Representative, Head, United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara
Secretary-General Appoints Colin Stewart of Canada Special Representative, Head, United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his Special Representative for Western Sahara and…
Targeted attack results in death of MINUSCA peacekeeper in Bria
One Mauritanian police member of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was killed Monday morning in Bria, in the centre of the country, in an attack by anti-Balaka elements. Three other police peacekeepers – two Mauritanians and one Zambian – were slightly…