UNISFA launches road traffic safety awareness campaign
In response to the increasing road traffic accidents in Abyei area which have resulted to injuries and deaths, the Road Traffic Safety campaign was launched on 18 February 2018 at Amiet common market by the United Nations…
Indian peacekeepers provide desperately needed veterinarian support to Wau Shilluk cattle keepers
Indian peacekeepers provide desperately needed veterinarian support to Wau Shilluk cattle keepers Cattle are like gold in South Sudan. They are a valuable source of food, for bartering, as a dowry for marriage as well as…
Indian peacekeepers defy icy conditions to keep peace
Life cannot go business-as-usual during the difficult winter season due to icy conditions in some parts of UNIFIL’s area of operation in south-eastern Lebanon. But for UNIFIL’s undaunted Indian peacekeepers, despite the harsh…
MINUSCA: PREVENTION OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE ALSO STARTS IN THE CLASSROOM
The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) paid a visit to a high school in Bangui in January to inform students on how the UN works to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse by its…
As relevant as ever, UN Charter is ‘our living template’ for tackling global challenges – Guterres
The Principles outlined in the United Nations Charter remain the foundations of international relations and global harmony at a time when conflicts have come more complex, new threats and challenges have emerged and impacts…
UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ by escalating hostilities in Syria’s east Ghouta
Deeply alarmed by the escalating violence in Syria’s east Ghouta, the United Nations has reiterated a call for an end to hostilities so that the sick and wounded can be immediately evacuated and humanitarian aid deliveries…
‘There is no plan B,’ says Guterres, reiterating UN’s commitment to two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
After over a century of hostilities including 50 years of continued military occupation, Israelis and Palestinians are still no closer to peace, a United Nations special envoy said on Tuesday, warning that even as many in the…
Civilian situation in Syria’s east Ghouta ‘spiraling out of control,’ warns UN aid official
The humanitarian situation of civilians in Syria’s east Ghouta is spiraling out of control, a senior United Nation aid official has warned in the wake of escalating conflict which resulted in more than 40 civilian deaths on…
Korean nuclear crisis, Middle East quagmire eroding global security, UN chief tells Munich summit
A nuclear threat on the Korean Peninsula and a quagmire in the Middle East are “two qualitative changes” that further eroded global security over the past year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told an annual…
Haiti: UN determined to support authorities in strengthening rule of law
Strengthening the rule of law and improving the national police and the judicial system in Haiti will require political will on the part of the authorities, and the United Nations is determined to support this goal, said…
Service and Sacrifice: Honouring Nigeria’s contribution to UN peacekeeping
Since the 1960s, Nigeria has been a major contributor of troops and police to United Nations peace operations, having served in dozens of missions. Most recently, Nigerian troops were the military backbone of the UN Mission…
Guinea-Bissau: Political crisis requires continued UN presence, Security Council told
The United Nations will need to focus its efforts on supporting Guinea-Bissau’s national leaders in their efforts to appoint an acceptable Prime Minister, establish an inclusive Government, organize and conduct timely…