UNMISS PoC sites Update No.207
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.207
Displaced community in Yei cautiously jubilant about new prospects for peace
Internally displaced persons, staying next to the permanent base of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in the suburbs of Yei town, welcome the ongoing peace talks in Sudan but want to see practical results. They urge all parties to honour their professed commitment to ending the conflict and…
Jonglei youth trained to fulfill dreams of peace, plantations and flourishing agricultural markets
Dark rain clouds hang over a seven-acre field of crop and green houses, located in an area in Bor, where South Korean peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have turned fallow land into a productive farm. A handful of youth are busy in the farm, either tilling or harvesting…
Indian Peacekeepers give Malakal airport runways new lease of life
Their task was daunting. Upon first inspection of what was left of one of the tarmacs at the Malakal airport, the gallant Indian peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan were met by huge cracks. This particular section of the Malakal runway, also laden with significantly-sized…
Security and Gender Group calls for a strengthened institutional response to prevent and respond to gender-based violence
The Security and Gender Group strongly condemns the recent case of domestic violence with tragic outcomes in Gjakovë/Ðakovica municipality, including the homicide of a woman and her nine-year old daughter by her spouse in Brekoc/Brekovac village and calls for responsible institutions to step up…
The community that plays together stays together
Surrounded by crops, chickens and tractors in a quiet, rural part of Kosovo is the village of Vidaje/Vidanje - the “best village to live in”, according to 13-year-old Leonid Shllaku. Leonid’s house is just across from a new playground that was built in 2016 for children in the mixed ethnic community…
MINUSCA condemns deadly ambush against its peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) condemns the violent attacks on its peacekeepers on Thursday evening in and around the village of Pavika, located 22 km from Alindao. (Basse-Kotto Prefecture.) One peacekeeper from the…
Denied access to conflict-affected areas around Wau aggravates humanitarian situation of population
With the UN, humanitarian actors and ceasefire monitors still being denied access to conflict-affected areas to the west and southwest of Wau, it is likely that the situation for remaining residents has deteriorated. Knowing the exact nature of the security and humanitarian situation in areas like…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.208
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.208
The members of the Security Council welcomed the publication of the final results of the presidential elections in Mali.
The members of the Security Council congratulated the people and Government of Mali for the generally peaceful conduct of the 29 July 2018 and 12 August 2018 elections, despite challenging security conditions and limited reports of violence in some areas. They commended the Malian authorities for…
Briefing to the Open Session of the UN Security Council on the Situation in the DRC by SRSG Leila Zerrougui
Madame President, The perceived credibility of the electoral process remains a key concern. The ongoing review and contestation process, in particular of Presidential candidates, by the Constitutional Court will be key to the legitimacy of the electoral process going forward. A lack of confidence or…