‘Ambitious’ European Union strategy on West Balkans heralded by SRSG Tanin
A new phase of engagement by the European Union in the Western Balkans was heralded by the head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, during his address to Security Council members today. In light of the EU’s new strategy…
Fight against AIDS: MONUSCO pays special attention to the protection of peacekeepers
Patent grant to peacekeepers as part of training in the fight against HIV. Photo MONUSCO/Joseph Tabung Banah Goma, 6 February, 2018 - As part of the implementation of their 2018 programme of action, the MONUSCO HIV/AIDS…
Dozens of students graduate from UN mission’s training centre in Bor
Dozens of students graduate from UN mission’s training centre in Bor This week 69 students graduated from the Bor vocational centre created by the South Korean contingent serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The…
Deputy head of UN Mission stresses enforcement and need for accountability for peace to prosper
Without real enforcement of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and consequences for those who violate it, efforts to support peace and ensure humanitarian access in South Sudan will have only limited impact. That is the…
OPEN DAY ON UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325
8-9 February 2018, Buchanan, Grand Bassa County - In recognition of the 18th Anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and in response to the call in SCR 1325 urging consultation with local and…
UNMISS team conducts historic patrol in Tonga
UNMISS team conducts historic patrol in Tonga A team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has just concluded a three-day patrol of rebel-held Tonga – a strategic area in the northern Upper Nile region of…
Education best way to free South Sudanese women from gender-based violence and discrimination
Education best way to free South Sudanese women from gender-based violence and discrimination Women and girls in the Gogrial area have been encouraged to get an education and thus minimize the risks they face of being…
Women in Gogrial concerned about lack of representation in government
Women in the Gogrial area are calling for greater affirmative action and representation in government. These sentiments were expressed at a robust forum in Kuajok to discuss the implementation of the UN Security Council…
JOINT STATEMENT BY AU, ECOWAS AND UNMIL CONGRATULATING LIBERIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POLITICAL POWER IN LIBERIA
MONROVIA – Liberia’s peaceful and democratic political transition culminated in the successful inauguration of President George Manneh Weah on 22 January 2018. The African Union Liaison Office in Liberia (AU), the Office of…
British commander at UN Mission in South Sudan serves as role model for young women
Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop of the United Kingdom said she was happy to serve as a role model for young women considering a career with the armed forces. The mother of two was the only woman to head a military contingent…
UNMIL Strengthens AFELL with Donation of Two Vehicles
09 February 2018 – UNMIL Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Political and Rule of Law, Waldemar Vrey, Friday donated two 4WD vehicles to the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL)…
UNMIL supports CONFLICT PREVENTION AND PEACE CONSOLIDATION THROUGH INCREASED FOOD SECURITY
9 February 2018, Monrovia – The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) launched a three-month project aimed at enhancing conflict prevention and peace consolidation through increased food security in the fishery sector. It…