UNMISS kicks off traditional leadership talks on conflict management in Wau Shilluk
A United Nations leadership forum held recently in the Wau Shilluk area emphasised the need to encourage peaceful co-existence between the Shilluk and other ethnic groups, as communities return to the area following their displacement in early 2017. “There should be community co-existence between…
Nigeria: UN chief condemns killing of aid workers by Boko Haram insurgents
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of three aid workers Thursday night in Rann town in Borno state, Nigeria, following an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
UN chief, Security Council, strongly condemn Burkina Faso terrorist attacks
The two deadly terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ougadougou, on Friday have been strongly condemned by the United Nations.
Aid convoy for Eastern Ghouta should arrive on Monday, UN and partners announce
The United Nations and its partners plan to deliver much-needed relief assistance to the besieged Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta this week, the global organization’s humanitarian wing said on Sunday.
French students visit UNIFIL HQ
UNIFIL today organized the visit of a group of 23 French university students to the Mission Headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. During the visit facilitated by UNIFIL’s Civil Affairs Office, the students from Paris Dauphine University were briefed on the crucial work UNIFIL has been doing since…
Traffic safety workshop for south Lebanon students
UNIFIL peacekeepers organized a traffic safety workshop in Shama, south Lebanon, yesterday for more than 200 young school students from the Mission’s area of operation. The Italian and Tanzanian peacekeepers attached to the Mission’s Sector West command organized the daylong workshop in coordination…
Senegal: Partnering for peace with the UN in some of the most challenging places
More than 100,000 United Nations peacekeepers are serving in the cause of peace around the world today. They do so at great personal risk and in harsh conditions. In places such as the Central African Republic and South Sudan, peacekeepers save thousands of lives, protect civilians against violent…
Collapse of Iran nuclear deal would be ‘great loss,’ says UN atomic agency chief
Iran is implementing a series of commitments under the nuclear agreement reached with key countries in 2015, the head of the United Nations nuclear energy agency said Monday.
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.193
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.193 UNMISS PoC sites Update No.193
Yei peace tournament concludes with a call for unity and reconciliation
Residents in the area showed up en masse to enjoy the Yei peace football tournament - and being able to move around freely, without fear of insecurity. Yei Freedom Square was this past weekend the scene of scintillating footballing action as Nasir FC took on Mahad FC in what was dubbed “the Yei…
‘Instead of responding to crises, we need to invest far more in prevention,’ says UN chief
The imbalance between spending on conflict, and spending on peace, must be tackled head-on, Secretary-General António Guterres said Monday, urging the United Nations to rally all international actors “for our efforts across the peace continuum – from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping…
Remarks to General Assembly Meeting on the Secretary-General’s Report on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace
New York, 5 March 2018[bilingual, as delivered] Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and GentlemenThank you, Mr. President, for organizing this briefing on my report on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace.Two years ago, the General Assembly and the Security Council came together to send a clear joint…