UN Security Council renews mandate of UNISFA
The Security Council on 15 May 2018 decided to extend, for six months, mandates of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) relating to the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the protection of civilians, among others, while also underlining that its tasks relating to the…
Floods devastate homes at UN Protection of Civilians site in Bor
A group of children living in the United Nations Protection of Civilians site in Bor dig up soil and fill up old pots and empty rusted tins of powdered milk. They carry these pots on their heads as they make their way across an improvised bridge in murky waters to help stop the flow pouring into…
Korean peacekeepers help a local school in Bor after floods interrupt exams
It is a beautiful sunny morning with clear blue skies. A different day compared to the heavy rains and storm that hit Bor town only a few days ago. The rains caused flooding at Imperial High School, a school in the Jonglei region of South Sudan, forcing it to temporarily close and interrupting…
MTF carries out “Mailbag” exercise with LAF Navy
UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) carried out an exercise off the coast of Beirut together with the Lebanese Armed Forces - Navy (LAF-N) in order to enhance the cooperation and coordination between the two forces, earlier this week. The purpose of the “Mailbag” exercise, conducted by the UNIFIL…
MINUSCA peacekeeper from Mauritania killed in southern region of the Central African Republic
A peacekeeper of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was killed and eight others were wounded on Thursday morning, 28 km south of Alindao, in southern Central African Republic. The peacekeepers, all belonging to the…
UNMISS gifts new clean water facilities to Ladu community in Juba
Two new, UNMISS-provided boreholes in the Ladu community near Juba are expected to reduce inter-communal tensions over scarce water resources. The gifting of two new boreholes to the Ladu community in the capital Juba will help reduce inter-communal tension over scarce water resources in the area…
USG for Humanitarian Affairs urges warring parties to stop fighting, protect civilians and aid workers in South Sudan
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian affairs has urged warring parties in South Sudan to stop the fighting and protect aid workers who are risking their own lives to save others in the war-torn country. During a visit to South Sudan, Mark Lowcock, who is also the Emergency Relief Coordinator…
UNMISS boosts protection for civilians targeted by warring parties in Unity
Up to 150 peacekeepers are being rapidly redeployed to the Unity region to boost the UN Mission’s efforts to protect civilians being deliberately targeted by warring parties. “What we are witnessing on the ground is the deliberate killing of civilians as well as the sexual violation and abduction of…
UN urges South Sudanese leaders in Addis talks to put people first and seize the opportunity for peace
South Sudanese leaders at the High Level Revitalization Forum in Addis Ababa are urged to set their differences aside and put the interests of their people first. The Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has urged leaders of the conflict-ridden country to put their people first and…
Rumbek teenagers say early and forced marriage threatens right to education in South Sudan
School children in Rumbek at an UNMISS-led workshop discussing how to empower girls and women. The overwhelming majority of boys in the photo underscores a key challenge for girls: access to education. As a young woman living amidst ongoing violence in South Sudan, Mary Adeng believes her future…
New LAF CIMIC Centre in south Lebanon to better serve communities
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today hailed the opening of the LAF’s new regional centre for civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) in Marjayoun as a new chapter in the cooperation between the two forces in south Lebanon. In their remarks after opening the Spain-funded and UNIFIL-supported…