MINUSCA call on Bangui population for calm
On Tuesday, May 1st, 2018, Central African internal security forces exchanged fire with armed elements of the “Force” criminal group, in Fatima neighborhood, 3rd district of Bangui. The incidents occurred after a member of…
World Press Freedom Day : UN Secretary-General's Message
A free press is essential for peace, justice and human rights for all. It is crucial to building transparent and democratic societies and keeping those in power accountable. It is vital for sustainable development…
Korean peacekeepers offer Taekwondo training to LAF children
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea organized daylong Taekwondo classes for 56 children of Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel at its main base near the village of Jariudiya, south-west Lebanon, Tuesday. Korean…
UNIFIL Force Commander meets Prime Minister Hariri
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary met today with Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Beirut. Major-General Beary praised the Prime Minister for his role in recent international conferences in…
Hope in short supply as fighting in South Sudan escalates ahead of decisive Addis peace talks
Hope in short supply as fighting in South Sudan escalates ahead of decisive Addis peace talks As our helicopter approaches Leer in northern South Sudan, all one can see is eerily empty, dry, sun-stricken land. The people we…
Agreement to stop fighting in South Sudan needs to be upheld
Agreement to stop fighting in South Sudan needs to be upheld The surge of violence in South Sudan’s Unity region “looks set to continue despite the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement that was signed last year,” according to…
Portrait of Leila Bouchebouba Brodin
I will tell you one thing right away: I have never seen someone, put forth as a candidate for the "Portrait of the Month", who attracts so many testimonies on her. This means that either she is, as the singer would say, "…
UN expert calls for calm, protection of civilians in Central African Republic
A UN human rights experts has called for calm and for all sides to exercise restraint in the Central African Republic (CAR) following deadly attacks in the capital Bangui. Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum urged authorities to…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Central African Republic
The Secretary-General condemns the violence that erupted in Bangui, Central African Republic, on 1 May, resulting in at least 22 people dead and over 100 injured. Two MINUSCA staff were also injured in subsequent violence…
Tyre hosts global open day for women, peace and security in south Lebanon
The annual open day on Women, Peace and Security event was held in Tyre, south Lebanon. In the lead-up to a recent global open day on Women, Peace and Security, UNIFIL’s gender unit held three preparatory meetings in Tyre…
SPLA women gender-trained by UNMISS: “We need to unite and support each other”
Under the theme “Military women contributing to peace and Security”, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan today initiated a 3-day-long workshop targeting 120 female members of South Sudan’s armed forces, SPLA. “We do not…