New UNMISS Sector East commander optimistic about durable peace
New UNMISS Sector East commander Brigadier General Masum shared his optimism about durable peace in 2018 with civilians staying at the Bor protection site. The UN Mission in South Sudan has received a new commander, Brigadier General Muhamed Masum of Bangladesh, for its Sector East, based in Bor in…
Peacekeepers saved many lives despite challenges, UN officials stress at year's end
Despite a particularly deadly year for United Nations peacekeepers – with more than 60 'blue helmets' killed in hostile acts – the Organization in 2017 completed its peacekeeping objectives in Côte d'Ivoire, refocused its work in Haiti and will soon complete its mandate in Liberia. “We do protect…
Free and fair elections 'confirm Liberia's steady march towards lasting peace,' says UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday congratulated George Weah on his election as the next President of Liberia, and commended Vice-President Joseph Boakai for conceding defeat. In a statement issued by the UN Spokesperson welcoming the announcement by the National Elections…
Liberia Presidential run-off elections: Interview with former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria
SRSG Farid Zarif (second left) farewell to former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria (C), member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Board and his team who were visiting Liberia during the presidential runoff elections. ©UNMIL\Shpend Bërbatovci 30 December 2017, Monrovia – Prior to…
Attack on civilians in Kabul another 'despicable crime' in a year of atrocities – UN
The United Nations and the diplomatic community have condemned the attack on the Tabyan Cultural Center and a media outlet in Kabul which caused hundreds of civilian casualties on Thursday. Expressing his solidarity with the people and the Government of Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General António…
Portrait of Maman Sambo SIDIKOU
I am going to engage in a delicate balancing act of writing the portrait of the chief, without giving the impression of heaping praises on him or underestimating his talents. Let me start from the beginning, when an announcement appeared on the UN website in which the UN Secretary General said he…
An Alert For The World
Dear friends around the world, Happy New Year. When I took office one year ago, I appealed for 2017 to be a year for peace. Unfortunately – in fundamental ways, the world has gone in reverse. On New Year’s Day 2018, I am not issuing an appeal. I am issuing an alert -- a red alert for our world…
An Alert for the World: Secretary General’s New Year Video Message for 2018
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General Secretary-General New Year Video Message from United Nations Pakistan on Vimeo. Dear friends around the world, Happy New Year. When I took office one year ago, I appealed for 2017 to be a year for peace. Unfortunately – in fundamental ways, the world has gone…
UNMOGIP Celebrates Medal Parade to Recognize Work of UN Peacekeepers
Major General Per Lodin, Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (in the middle) and Colonel Oriel Pangcog, Deputy Chief Military Observer (on the left) during the medal parade in November 2017 in Islamabad, Pakistan. On 9 November, the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer, Major General…
Legacy of former President Johnson Sirleaf tied to UN Mission in Liberia, says senior UN official
The legacy of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the outgoing President of Liberia, is connected to the legacy of the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMIL), which will wind down in March after 15 years of operations, a senior UN official said. In an interview with UN News, Farid Zarif, the head of UNMIL…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.185
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.185