Uruguay pays tribute to UN Peacekeeping through cultural event
Uruguay’s Ambassador to Lebanon, H.E. Marta Pizzanelli, travelled to the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, to offer a rich display of Uruguayan folklore and express her country’s support for United Nations peacekeeping in south Lebanon and around the world. In her remarks to a gathering attended by…
Bitter foes reunite to sign revitalized peace agreement to end civil war in South Sudan
It was an embrace that could end the suffering of 12 million people. An historic coming together of two bitter foes who have spent five years fighting each other over ethnic differences and a tussle for power at the expense of the people of war-torn South Sudan. The leader of the opposition armed…
UNMISS welcomes signing of fresh commitment to peace in South Sudan
The signing of a revitalized peace agreement by all parties to the conflict in South Sudan is a significant step forward in the process of ending the ongoing violence and the immense suffering of their people, says the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The Special Representative of the…
UNIFIL ‘happy hour’ for orphan children
UNIFIL organized a “happy hour” yesterday for orphan children from the peacekeeping mission’s area of operation in south Lebanon in a school in Tyre. The entertainment-humanitarian gathering – organized in cooperation with a local non-governmental organization (NGO), “Students and Youth House,” and…
Italian Chief of Army visits UNIFIL
The Italian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Salvatore Farina, visited the UNIFIL Headquarters today to reaffirm the country's support to the mandate of the peacekeeping force in south Lebanon.Upon arrival at the main UNIFIL base in Naqoura, he was received by the Head of Mission and Force…
Marwahin residents receive free medical and dental care
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers organized a free medical and dental camp for the residents of the village of Marwahin, south-western Lebanon, last week. The 6 September civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) event sought to strengthen the existing relationship between the residents and Ghana Battalion…
Inmates and prison officers in Bentiu receive medical treatment by UN peacekeepers
A total of 75 inmates and prison officers at the Bentiu prison have received free medical treatment by peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, as part of its mission to protect civilians. “We thought that nobody cared about us, but now we feel better and at home. UNMISS has…
UNMISS condemns attack on peacekeeping convoy in South Sudan
A Nepalese peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan was today shot and wounded by an SPLA soldier while travelling in a convoy in the town of Yei. The convoy was travelling from the UN base in Yei to collect water at about 8.30am. An SPLA soldier started shooting in the air…
Boda boda motorcyclists in Yei upbeat about prospect of peace
Boda boda drivers in Yei are hopeful of South Sudan achieving durable peace following the signing of a revitalized peace agreement. The photo was taken in Juba. Boda boda motorcyclists from across Yei town are voicing and quite possibly honking their support and optimism for a future blessed by…
UNMISS police officers bring gifts and joy to children and women at Juba hospitals
Representatives of the UN Police Women Network visiting and handing over gifts to a children's hospital in Juba. For anyone being confined to a hospital bed, few things are as pleasant as surprise visitors bringing a little something. The UN Police and its Women Network spent a few weekend hours…
