Advisor raises consciousness of Mission personnel on gender | Maria Nakabiito, Gender Advisor
Two young Liberian women participating in UN Day celebrations at the Centennial Pavilion in Monrovia. Photo: UNMIL | 24 Oct 08 The role of a gender advisor is to promote and support gender-sensitive approaches to the…
120 children visit UNIFIL’s Sector East HQ
About 120 school children from a non-profit charity – established in 2008 in the name of a martyred Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) official – visited UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters in Ibl El Saqi to know about the UN Mission…
Youth ‘the missing peace’ to tackling global challenges, UN envoy tells Security Council
Tapping the potential and creativity of young people is indispensable to prevent conflict and build peace, the United Nations youth envoy said Monday, urging governments to create conditions that allow their meaningful…
With threat of nuclear weapon use growing, non-proliferation treaty more vital than ever – UN official
The United Nations disarmament chief said on Monday that the world today faces similar challenges to the context that gave birth to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and that the threat of use of…
UNMISS steps up efforts to help end tribal wars in the Western Lakes region of South Sudan
UNMISS steps up efforts to help end tribal wars in the Western Lakes region of South Sudan Machar Mathiang, 30, sits under a massive mango tree, head slightly tilted with his right hand resting on his temple. He listens…
Acknowledgement
Youths wave Liberian flags during the 2014 UN Day celebrations at the Centennial Pavilion in Monrovia. Photo: UNMIL | 24 Oct 14 It would not have been possible to tell the story of UNMIL through the in-depth interviews…
UNMIL Facts
UNMIL was established on 1 June 2003 by the Security Council Resolution 1509 after a peace agreement in 2003 that ended the two civil wars spanning over 14 years, but had left the country with a complete breakdown of law and…
Liberia Facts*
Population 4.5 million (2017) • Official language: English, with some 20 ethnic group languages • Religions: Christian (86%), Muslim (12%), traditional, other and none (2%) • Ethnic groups: Kpelle (20.3%), Bassa (13.4%)…
Letters of Gratitude
“Since 2003 ...your humanitarian and national development agenda has immensely impacted every sector of our society...Moreover, your tireless efforts in harnessing peace and promoting peaceful co-existence in the world cannot…
UNVs do vital work for the Mission and the Community | Mar Brusola Valls, Programme Manager, UN Volunteers
UN Volunteer Germana Dalberto plays with community members in Virginia, Monrovia. Photo: Carla Feriguetti | UNMIL | 2 Dec 17 The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme promotes volunteerism to support peace and development…
Security sector reform ‘core element’ of sustaining peace, say top UN officials
Top United Nations officials have underscored the importance of security sector reform, which they say could mean the difference between peace and conflict, and between life and death.
UNMISS acts on allegation of sexual exploitation in Aweil
UNMISS acts on allegation of sexual exploitation in Aweil On 13 April, four teenagers were caught trying to enter the United Nations base in Aweil through the perimeterfence.It was alleged that one of the teenaged girls had…