Gok community to urge unconditional disarmament of civil population
Gok community to urge unconditional disarmament of civil population The community of Gok in the Greater Lakes area has decided to urge its civilian residents to unconditionally hand over their guns to help ensure durable peace prevails in the region. The decision was one of the outcomes at a…
Nepalese peacekeepers treat 400 patients in Greater Lakes area
Nepalese peacekeepers treat 400 patients in Greater Lakes area Nepalese peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have conducted two medical camps, in Cueibet and Bunagok in the Greater Lakes area. In total, some 400 persons, suffering from a wide range of medical…
Haiti: MINUJUSTH police called to carry the ‘No Excuse’ pocket card on sexual exploitation and abuse
On 13 December 2017, Brig. Gen. Georges-Pierre Monchotte, the United Nations Mission for Justice in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) Police Commissioner, gathered his section chiefs, heads of the Formed Police Units (FPU), contingent chiefs and members of the Women’s Police Network to hand out pocket cards on…
Amid growing insecurity, time to reassess UN peacekeeping presence in Mali, Security Council told
Against the backdrop of worsening security in Mali’s central regions and with presidential elections just six months away, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday said it is time to reexamine the configuration of the UN peacekeeping presence in the West African country to reflect the changing…
Lebanese security officers train with Italian peacekeepers on precision shooting
UNIFIL’s Italian Paratroppers “Folgore” Brigade trained last week with 16 officers from the Lebanese General Directorate of State Security (GDSS) in precision shooting over long distances. The “sharpshooter skills” course, held in the UN Mission’s Sector West Headquarters in Shama from 15 to 19…
With new leadership committed to reforms, Somalis must make 2018 ‘year of implementation’ – UN envoy
Grappling with turbulent politics, persisting terrorism and the risk of famine, Somalia must make 2018 a year of carrying out reforms, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday, urging more international financial and technical support for the Horn of Africa country that underwent a peaceful…
Service and Sacrifice: Chadian peacekeepers on a UN mission for peace in Mali
As Tahir and his fellow Chadian peacekeepers set out on their daily patrol through the dusty streets of Kidal, in northern Mali, the question he faces is always the same – will he and his team return safely to the United Nations base? “Many of my friends have died here in Mali. We lived together…
Graduates of training programme look forward to a brighter future in South Sudan
Graduates of training programme look forward to a brighter future in South Sudan After fleeing violence and spending years sheltering in a United Nations protection camp, Nyapac Orach never imagined that she would graduate with the skills to provide a better future for herself and her family. The…
Children are the seeds of peace not war
Children are the seeds of peace not war Members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) have renewed their commitment to protect vulnerable children in South Sudan. In a two-day workshop organised by UNMISS’ Child Protection Unit in Kuajok in the Warrap region, 100 uniformed personnel from the…
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Near Verbatim Transcript: Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Mr. David Shearer
Near Verbatim Transcript of Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Mr. David Shearer
UNMISS announces extension of peacekeeping presence to new locations in South Sudan
A new “light” peacekeeping presence is being deployed to the remote town of Akobo in the north-east of South Sudan to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to people in need. The town is deep in Opposition-held territory in a country that has been torn apart by violence…
Local actors help explain UNMISS mandate to internally displaced South Sudanese people
Local actors help explain UN mandate to internally displaced South Sudanese people A group of actors who have experienced trauma because of ongoing violence in South Sudan are using their dramatic skills to explain the role of the United Nations Mission in the country to other internally displaced…