South Sudan: Ceasefire violations, hostile propaganda undercut regional peace push, Security Council told
While the signing last month of a ceasefire accord among South Sudan’s warring parties is a great stride forward, it is just a first step toward peace and stability, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday…
Historic meeting place in Torit to be rescued by UNMISS Quick Impact project
Historic meeting place in Torit to be rescued by UNMISS Quick Impact project With graffiti marking its historic walls and large cracks splitting the cement floor, the pillars of the B’Court facility can hardly hold the weight…
Nepalese peacekeepers donate gardening equipment to vulnerable South Sudanese
Nepalese peacekeepers donate gardening equipment to vulnerable South Sudanese Vulnerable civilians living at the United Nations protection site in the South Sudanese town of Bor have received a gift of gardening equipment…
New UN peacekeeping base offers Yei community a path to peace and prosperity
They clapped. They danced. They sang. They celebrated in their hundreds at the opening of a new permanent United Nations peacekeeping base in the South Sudanese town of Yei. The people of Yei had asked for UN troops to be…
UNMIL police officers awarded with United Nations medal
26 January 2018, Monrovia - For their remarkable service to peacekeeping mission in Liberia, nine United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Police Officers were awarded with United Nations (UN) medals at the ceremony…
Women, peace and security: Workshop on gender - responsive conflict analysis
24 January 2018, Monrovia – A two-day workshop on gender responsive conflict analysis focusing on women, peace and security (WPS) was conducted by a joint mission led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) , the…
UN police help to raise awareness on Sexual and Gender Based Violence
“She was only nine years old.” “Raped! Raped by a 30-something year old man. This man is HIV positive.” Jacqueline Bullen Gaga, a police officer from the South Sudan National Police (SSNP) in Juba, recounts details of an…
UN condemns massive vehicle bomb attack in Kabul that leaves scores dead and wounded
Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations in Afghanistan have strongly condemned Saturday's massive vehicle bomb attack on a busy street near Government buildings in the Afghan capital, Kabul, which reportedly…
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- Remarks by the Secretary-General at the Consultative Meeting on South Sudan, with UN, IGAD and the African Union Addis Ababa, 27 January 2018
Remarks by the Secretary-General at the Consultative Meeting on South Sudan, with UN, IGAD and the African Union Addis Ababa, 27 January 2018 One year ago, it was obvious to me that it was absolutely essential to overcome…
Indian peacekeepers serving in South Sudan celebrate 69th Republic Day
Indian peacekeepers serving in South Sudan celebrate 69th Republic Day Indian peacekeepers serving far from home with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan took time out from their duties to celebrate the 69th Republic…
- UNMISS committed to protecting safety of displaced people in Protection of Civilians sites
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has today conducted a search operation within the Protection of Civilians site next to its base in Juba to determine whether individuals allegedly involved in the abduction and…
DR Congo: UN chief condemns killing of 'blue helmet,' calls on armed groups to lay down weapons
Condemning the killing today of a peacekeeper with the United Nations stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who was ambushed in the vast country's restive east, Secretary-General António Guterres…