UNAMID continues its support to local mechanisms on violence against women
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. From 1 to 2 August, some 43 participants, including 11 men from Government offices, Ajaweed council and civil society organizations as well as members of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 State Committee and Gender Mediation Network, attended a workshop supported by…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.205
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.205
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.204
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.204
UNMISS hails agreement on governance as an important step in resolution of South Sudanese conflict
President Salvar Kiir and his former deputy, Riek Machar, sign the agreement on outstanding issues on governance and security arrangements The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has welcomed the signing of an agreement on outstanding governance issues as an…
Hundreds of former combatants demobilized in West Darfur
Photo by Elsadig Daud, UNAMID. On 2 August, UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization Section (GCSS), in partnership with the Sudan Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC), concluded a demobilization exercise for 1229 ex-combatants from armed movements who are…
The Secretary-General written message on International Youth Day
U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL WRITTEN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 12 August 2018 The hopes of the world rest on young people. Peace, economic dynamism, social justice, tolerance – all this and more, today and tomorrow, depends on tapping into the…
UNMISS Urges Bunj Authorities to Hold Perpetrators of Violence Against UN and Humanitarian Agencies Accountable
Life-saving medication litters the ground across the Relief International compound in Bunj. At nearby humanitarian agencies, offices and tukuls have been burnt to the ground, the windows of dozens of vehicles have been smashed while others were torched. The homes of aid workers were also targeted by…
Major-General Stefano Del Col takes over command of UNIFIL
Outgoing Force Commander Major General Michael Beary hands over the UN flag to Major General Stefano Del Col. In a ceremony attended by high-level dignitaries, Major General Stefano Del Col (Italy) assumed charge as Head Of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL from Major General Michel Beary…
From trees to desks: A newly constructed school in Yambio provides education to over 500 children
Over 500 children in Yambio in Western Equatoria now have access to learning facilities following the opening of a new four-classroom building of the United Nursery and Primary School. “I feel happy because they made a good school for us to learn. We thank all of the partners,” said Lucy Samuel, a…
UN Assistant Secretary General for Rule of Law ends two-day field visit to UNISFA
The United Nations Assistant Secretary General (ASG) for Rule of Law, and Security Institutions, Mr. Alexander Zouev, accompanied by the Police Adviser, Mr. Luis Carrilho, today concluded a two-day field visit to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). The delegation was…