MESSAGE ON THE WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - 30 July 2018
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Trafficking in persons is a vile crime that feeds on inequalities, instability and conflict. Human traffickers profit from peoples’ hopes and despair. They prey on the vulnerable and rob them of their…
UN Under-Secretary General DFS ends two-day visit to UNISFA
The United Nations Under-Secretary General (USG) for Field Support, Mr. Atul Khare, has concluded a two-day working visit to Abyei, the Headquarters of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). Mr. Khare…
UNAMID trains 50 women in food processing in North Darfur
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. On 25 July 2018, UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization Section (GCSS), in partnership with the Network for Women's Development, concluded a one-month training programme on food…
UN receives 70 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in three months
The United Nations received 70 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse across all its entities and implementing partners, between the beginning of April to the end of June this year, UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan…
UNISFA hands-over fully renovated Abyei CPC detention center
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) through its UN Police component handed over a renovated Community Police Committee’s (CPC) detention center. UNISFA Senior Police Advisor Ms Mary Gahonzire (DCGP)…
MINUSCA condemns chronic violence against civilians in southeastern Central African Republic
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) condemns the recent attacks on civilians and peacekeepers in Pombolo, Mbomou Prefecture in which two civilians…
As he prepares to leave, UNIFIL head credits existing peace to the parties
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, salutes the Lebanese Armed Forces guard of honour in Yarze, Beirut. As the UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, is…
UNMISS Police Commissioner Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Local Law Enforcement Authorities in Torit
The Police Commissioner of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reaffirmed the commitment of the UN Police’s role in supporting the South Sudan National Police (SSNPS) in Torit. Her visit to the area aimed…
Portrait of Susan KAITESI KAMALI
« For a lady whom I met for the first time in her office at RSCE in Entebbe (Uganda), Susan Kaitesi Kamali left an excellent impression on me. Very attentive to our concerns, very helpful in assisting us through the…
UNMISS Supports Transparency and Accountability through Right to Information
Journalists, civil society groups and national bodies responsible for scrutinizing public institutions have come together to discuss the challenges created by limited access to information in conflict-affected South Sudan. A…
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…