The Security Council extended on 27 April 2018 MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2018
The Security Council extended on 27 April 2018 MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2018 The Security Council extended on 27 April 2018 MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2018
Central African Republic: Crucial to prevent descent into communal violence - Zeid
GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday expressed deep alarm at the volatile situation in the Central African Republic, particularly given the worrying hate speech and incitement to…
Local leaders join UNIFIL exhibition marking 40th anniversary
Joined by local Mayors, religious leaders, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel and dozens of school children, UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters organized a multimedia exhibition in Marjayoun two weeks ago to mark the 40th…
UNMISS essay contest winners: Women should participate in all decision-making for peace
UNMISS essay contest winners: Women should participate in all decision-making for peace Amid high spirits and enthusiasm marked by cheers, ululations, robust drumming, singing and nimble dancing, the winners of the nationwide…
SRSG Tanin at UN Kosovo Trust-Building Forum: It’s Time to Organise the Future, Not Simply to Mourn the Past
About 120 Kosovo leaders, representing a wide range of civic and professional sectors came together under United Nations auspices to discuss avenues of cooperation and joint work to build greater trust between Kosovo’s…
UN urges South Sudan’s warring parties to make genuine progress at upcoming peace talks
UN urges South Sudan’s warring parties to make genuine progress at upcoming peace talks Nyalei Yar has lived at a temporary protection site next to a small United Nations base in the Unity region of South Sudan for three…
MONUSCO launches projects to assist victims of sexual exploitation and abuse
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( MONUSCO) inaugurated in May in Sake, 27 km west of Goma (North Kivu), several projects in support of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse…
Indian peacekeepers provide much needed medical assistance in Akobo
Indian peacekeepers provide much needed medical assistance in Akobo Life for Jikmir Puol has not been easy. The 30-year-old is a mother of five and all she wants for her children is “a better life and future”. But that is a…
SRSG Tanin in Security Council Session on Kosovo: EU and Grassroots Engagement Important Pathways forward in Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue
14 May 2018, New York – Wider regional engagement and a renewed EU focus on Belgrade and Pristina represents a unique opportunity to move past a stalemate in relations, the head of the United Nations Interim Administration…
Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations concludes visit to Nicosia
On 11 May 2018, Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for UN Peacekeeping Operations, Bintou Keita, concluded a three-day visit to Nicosia, Cyprus. Ms. Keita’s visit was focused on evaluating UNFICYP’s operations and the…
Message from the Head of UNAMID on the occasion of Ramadan
El Fasher, 15 May 2018 – On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend my best wishes to the Government and people of Sudan, at the start of the Holy month of Ramadan. As we…
