News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The last two outbreaks of the Ebola Virus Fever having successively occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seen the full participation, whenever necessary, of all the health professionals to the response against the epidemics. Whether it be the Congolese staff or those who came to their…

Ceasefire monitors and an integrated team of the UN Mission in South Sudan(UNMISS) have gained access to the conflict-affected counties of Baggari and Mboro near Wau after two months of restrictions due to armed clashes in the area. The traveling party reached Baggari and Fallajalla on 28 August…

Their scarlet tunics and bearskins are renowned all over the world. They are mostly seen carrying out ceremonial duties in London and at Windsor Castle. And now the iconic Grenadier Guards are in Malakal, joining the fourth tour of engineers from the United Kingdom who provide support to the UN…

Secretary-General meets with Diane Corner, Team Leader for MINURSO completed Independent Review Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Diane Corner, Team Leader for the recently completed Independent Review of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)…

In a bid to improve their living conditions, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has donated sleeping mats and dignity kits to more than sixty inmates held at Bentiu central prison. “I am sure in the coming few days, we will see if we will manage to get some other useful things for you,” said…

Almost 3500 internally displaced people have been successfully relocated from the UN Protection of Civilians site in Juba to a new site within the community in a joint effort between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and humanitarian agencies. “This is the first movement of displaced people…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col met today with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander, General Joseph Aoun, at the UN Peacekeepers’ Headquarters in south Lebanon to discuss operational imperatives for the two forces following the renewal of UNIFIL’s mandate by…

Mangateen, relatively near central Juba. A makeshift camp for some 3,500 recently and voluntarily relocated displaced persons. We are standing outside a huge warehouse made to look small by the hundreds and hundreds of people calling it their home. One little arm keeps poking me with more sense of…

UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers helped the residents of Shab’a village, south-eastern Lebanon, avert a major damage by a raging bushfire yesterday. Villagers sought the assistance of the UNIFIL peacekeepers after failing to contain the inferno, which started out as a small fire and advanced towards the…

Photo by Muntasir Sharafadin, UNAMID. On 4 September 2018, UNAMID concluded a three-day workshop on Promotion of Good Governance at the University of El Geneina, West Darfur. Some 40 officials, including nine women, attended the event representing state authorities, Sudan Disarmament Demobilization…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has applauded the verdict by a military court on Thursday, that found ten government soldiers guilty of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians and journalists at a hotel in the capital Juba, just over two years ago. “The victims and…

Since taking the helm last month, UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, today chaired his first tripartite meeting with senior delegations from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position in Ras Al Naqoura. Discussions…