After two months of restrictions, access to conflict-affected areas near Wau has been restored
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…
Iconic British Army Regiment joins fourth tour of UK Engineers in Malakal
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…
Secretary-General Meets Team Leader for Independent Review of MINURSO
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…
UNMISS delivers sleeping mats and dignity kits to Bentiu prisoners
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…
3500 displaced people successfully relocated by UNMISS and humanitarian agencies
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…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Del Col hosts LAF Commander General Aoun in UNIFIL HQ
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…
Mangateen, Juba: A transit stop with destination unknown for hopeful relocated displaced dwellers
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…
Indian peacekeepers contain bushfire in Shab’a
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…
UNAMID Concludes Three-day Workshop on Promotion of Good Governance in El Geneina, West Darfur
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…
Verdict against South Sudan soldiers ‘finally delivers justice’ – UN Mission
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…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Chairs Tripartite meeting
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…
Perpetrators of violence against civilians at Terrain Hotel held accountable for their crimes
The finding of a military court that 10 soldiers were guilty of committing violence against civilians at the Terrain Hotel in Juba, South Sudan, has finally delivered justice for the survivors and the family of the journalist…