UN peacekeepers rebuild Akoka Bridge in Upper Nile region
UN peacekeepers have rebuilt the Akoka Bridge in the Upper Nile region, making it possible for local communities to reach Malakal with ease. Some 2,000 residents of the township of Akoka are jubilant: Indian peacekeepers…
South Sudan: Rebuilt bridge in Upper Nile helping local communities, improving aid delivery
For Samuel James Ayot, a villager from Akoka in rural north South Sudan, accessing basic services and earning a livelihood does not mean having to make a perilous neck-deep wade across a river, thanks to the tireless efforts…
Joint statement by the Chairperson of the African Union and the Secretary-General of United Nations on the situation in South Sudan
Joint statement by the Chairperson of the African Union and the Secretary-General of United Nations on the situation in South Sudan, 12 January 2018. Joint statement of the African Union and the United Nations on the…
UN and partners launch initiative to end child rights violations in South Sudan
The newly established Group of Friends of children in armed conflict would agree that a classroom, not a battle field, is the right place for children to be. (Photo from St. Comboni Secondary School in Juba). The United…
UNMISS organized forum on cattle migration to reduce tensions between farmers and pastoralists
UNMISS and the Inter-State Coordinating Committee organized a forum on cattle migration to reduce tensions between farmers and pastoralists on 10 January 2018. The cattle migration season in South Sudan brings conflicts…
French peacekeepers install water tank in school
Peacekeepers from UNIFIL’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) installed a new water tank in the public school of the village of Ash Sh’Aytiah (Kneiseh School) in south Lebanon last week. The 60 cubic metre tank will…
SRSG Tanin Strongly Condemns Murder of Oliver Ivanović
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, was shocked by the murder of Oliver Ivanović – leader of the civic initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice – near his office in North…
UN peacekeepers organized fun-day for displaced children in Bentiu
UN peacekeepers organized fun-day for displaced children in Bentiu Peacekeepers from Ghana have organized a “fun-day” for displaced children in a protection site in Bentiu in northern South Sudan. Various games and a dance…
Resolve differences peacefully, Security Council to DR Congo political actors
Voicing serious concern over the continued political impasse and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council has called upon all political actors to exercise maximum restraint…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.187
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.187
UN peacekeepers in Upper Nile treat cattle and educate owners
UN peacekeepers from the Indian battalion based in Malakal have provided urgent veterinary assistance to livestock owners in Akoka, some sixty-five kilometres north-east of the state capital. During the camp, livestock owners…
Secretary-General's Opening remarks at press conference
16 January 2018 Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much for your presence. It is very good to see all of you and let me start by wishing you all a very happy and healthy new year. I have just spoken to the Member States…