UNMISS gives Malakal youth vocational training
Overgrown bushes and whitewashed buildings are telltale signs of a lot of time having passed since the school bell last rang to signal the start of yet another day of conventional rote learning. Today however, a different kind of learning is taking place in the dark, electricity-lacking classrooms…
Armed forces in Lakes promise better coordination with and free movement for UN peacekeepers
Senior officers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the National Security Service have vowed to strengthen information-sharing and early warning systems and grant UN peacekeepers unhindered movement throughout the Greater Lakes region. “We are committed to work with UNMISS and to…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Stefano Del Col meets with top Lebanese leaders
In his first official meetings as UNIFIL Force Commander and Head of Mission, Major General Stefano Del Col made separate courtesy calls to top Lebanese officials in Beirut today and yesterday, including with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister…
MONUSCO Force Assist Crash Victims in Kasaï
Kamako, 29 Jul-18: MONUSCO Rapid Reaction Force in Kamako assisted 2 injured passengers in a plane crash that took place in Kamako on 27 July 2018. On that day, a commercial Antonov plane operating for Kasaï Airline crashed at about 20 kms away from Kamako, at around 12 hours; 5 people were killed…
UNAMID DJSR Concludes Working Visit to Sector West
Photo by Muntasir Sharafadin, UNAMID. E l Geneina: UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR), Ms. Anita Gbeho recently, concluded a two-day visit to Sector West. This is her first working visit to West Darfur since she assumed duty as DJSR in May 2018. Upon her arrival in El Geneina, Ms…
UNMISS head performs live with Emmanuel Kembe in support of peace
Head of UNMISS, David Shearer (right), with legendary South Sudanese musician, Emmanuel Kembe at the SSBC studios in Juba. Photo: Moses Pasi/UNMISS David Shearer and Emmanuel Kembe Live!’ was an unusual announcement for an unusual artistic collaboration this week, as the head of the UN Mission in…
Central Africa: Security Council concerned by 'grave security situation', calls for better agency cooperation
With Central African countries beset by ongoing terrorist activity, instability and the effects of climate change, the Security Council has asked the United Nations Secretary-General to review the work of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), and recommend areas for improvement. In a…
UN chief welcomes DR Congo President’s promise to stand down
The United Nations Secretary-General has commended the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila’s decision on Thursday, not to stand in elections scheduled to take place on 23 December. In line with constitutional rules, Mr. Kabila was due to end his mandate as leader…
South Sudan peace deal a ‘big step forward’: UN mission chief
There was jubilation in the streets of South Sudan’s capital overnight on Sunday, as residents celebrated a new agreement that the top UN official in the country has described as “a big step forward” towards ending nearly five years of brutal conflict. President Salva Kiir together with his chief…
Make Sunday ‘an important celebration of democracy’ UN chief urges voters in Mali
On the eve of Mali’s crucial presidential election, the United Nations Secretary-General said that despite clear security challenges, voters in the arid African nation of around 18 million, needed to ensure that the key poll was first and foremost “an important celebration of democracy”. The UN…
Mali: Any dispute over key Sunday vote must be resolved peacefully, says UN envoy
With key presidential elections in Mali just two days away, the top United Nations official there on Friday stressed that candidates must accept the results and ensure that the democratic process in Mali is “irreversible”. “It is necessary that everybody goes to vote in a peaceful way and that the…