Joint UN effort to clear mines and ammunition keeps communities safe in South Sudan
After some UNMAS demining and mine awareness education residents of the Majak-Joong cattle camp may tread parts of the area a little less carefully. A joint effort to clear unexploded mines and ammunition, and to educate…
UNAMID JSR visits Golo and expresses concern over reports of recent clashes and displacement in Jebel Marra
El Fasher, 20 May 2018 - The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Joint Special Representative (JSR) Jeremiah Mamabolo has concluded a two day visit to oversee progress on the establishment of the…
UN peacekeepers improve access to clean water in Meen County, Western Lakes
UN peacekeepers improving access to clean water in Meen County, Western Lakes. “This water project will benefit thousands of citizens in our area and the children will be less affected by water-borne diseases,” a grateful Mr…
Open-air prison to be no more as UNMISS initiates renovation of facilities for inmates in Cueibet in Greater Lakes
Soon inmates of the prison in Cueibet in the Greater Lakes region will have a fence around them, a new ablution unit and two refurbished cells for night-time use. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan together with the…
SRSG meets the Head of Liaison Office of Greece
SRSG Zahir Tanin welcomed the Head of Liaison Office of Greece, Ambassador Chryssoula Aliferi, at UNMIK Headquarters on 21 May 2018. Ambassador Aliferi and the SRSG discussed latest developments in Kosovo and the region…
UNAMID supports establishment of Women’s Protection Networks for IDPs in South Darfur
Photo by Mutaz Munafal, UNAMID. UNAMID Gender Advisory Unit (GAU), in collaboration with the South Darfur State Ministry for Social Affairs (MoSA) recently concluded a two-day workshop to establish Women’s Protection Networks…
22 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.197
22 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.197. South Korean peacekeepers diverting water from the flooded UNMISS protection site in Bor on 13 May. 22 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.197
South Sudanese peace talks in Ethiopia extended in the hope warring parties can reach agreement
Priests and members of their congregations wept as they prayed for political leaders negotiating in Addis Ababa to compromise and work together for peace. The pain of the people of South Sudan who have endured five years of…
Police force in Rumbek prepared for car chases as UNMISS donates vehicle
All smiles as UNMISS on Tuesday 22 May donated a much-needed car to the police in Rumbek, Western Lakes. Criminals in Rumbek and surroundings, beware. On Tuesday the United Nation Mission in South Sudan donated a car to the…
Peace and security challenges in Africa’s Sahel region require ‘holistic approach’, says UN official
A “holistic approach” is needed to the address peace and security challenges in Africa’s vast Sahel region, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Wednesday, calling for more investment in…
UNAMID deeply concerned about recent attacks on IDP camps in Central Darfur
El Fasher, 24 May 2018 – The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) expresses deep concern about recent attacks on three different internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Central Darfur state…
Final Report: 2018 UN Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security; Focus on Women’s Political Participation in Kosovo
On 5 March 2018, the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and UN Women organized the eighth United Nations Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo, which focused on women’s political participation. Global…