UNIFIL Head of Mission meets with top Lebanese leaders
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary attended separate meetings in Beirut today with the President of Lebanon, Michel Aoun; the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri; and the Prime Minister, Saad Hariri. In his first meetings of 2018 with top Lebanese leaders…
Keeping peace, through de-mining
A UNIFIL Cambodian de-miner carefully clears vegetation in a mine risk area near Rmeish. Peacekeeping is not just about patrolling and reconnaissance missions. It also means working to create a condition whereby the residents live in peace and go about their business. In UNIFIL, peacekeepers work…
UNMISS begins weekly patrols along Yei-Kaya road as more refugees return
UNMISS begins weekly patrols along Yei-Kaya road as more refugees return An integrated team of ceasefire monitors and staff from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan travelled to the border town of Kaya in Morobo County. With more refugees returning from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of…
MONUSCO will be on the ground on Sunday to observe the announced peaceful protest marches
KINSHASA, 19 January 2018 - In compliance with its mandate, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) plans to deploy teams in the field on Sunday 21 January to observe the conduct of peaceful marches called for by several civil society…
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE UNITED NATIONS IN LIBERIA
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) announces to the public that fraudulent activities are being exercised by persons impersonating UNMIL employees. These impersonators are selling fake employment contracts for a considerable amount of money in exchange for employment with UNMIL or other UN…
Community in Magwi feels safer following UNPOL sensitization workshop
Community in Magwi feels safer following UNPOL sensitization workshop Uniformed personnel, organized forces, and community leaders in Magwi have renewed their commitment to robustly protecting civilians and upholding human rights principles following a two-day workshop organized by the United…
MINUSCA DENOUNCES THE VIOLENCE BY RJ AND MNLC ARMED GROUPS THAT PROVOKED A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN THE SUB-PREFECTURE OF PAOUA
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) condemns the ongoingviolence between the Revolution and Justice (RJ) group under the command of Armel NingatoloumSayo, and the National Movement for the Liberation of Central African Republic (MNLC)…
UN donates essential non-food items to Malakal prisoners
UN donates essential non-food items to Malakal prisoners The United Nations Mission in South Sudan in cooperation with the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, have donated blankets, mosquito nets and other essential non-food supplies to inmates of the county prison in Malakal in the Upper Nile region. The…
UN strongly condemns terrorist attack on Kabul hotel
Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres as well as the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have strongly condemned a terrorist attack on a hotel in the country's capital, Kabul. In a statement attributable to his spokesperson, Secretary…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.188
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.188
Liberia: UN welcomes new President’s inauguration as key milestone on country’s road to success
George Weah was inaugurated on Monday as the new President of Liberia, where the United Nations is set to close its peacekeeping mission in a few weeks after a successful 15-year presence in the West African country. The new Liberian President took office at a ceremony in the packed SKD stadium in…
UN flag no longer offers ‘natural’ protection to peacekeepers, says report on mission casualties
The United Nations should change the way it does business in high-security risk peacekeeping operations, as the UN flag no longer offers ‘natural’ protection to mission personnel, according to a new report, which calls for better training for ‘blue helmets,’ more technology and greater freedom to…