News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Residents of Kodok county in the Fashoda area of South Sudan had every reason, last week, to be grateful to Indian peacekeepers deployed in the area. For two days, the residents benefitted from a veterinary camp while women were trained in vegetable farming – both conducted by peacekeepers Indian…

Citizens in Torit danced with glee during an opening ceremony to celebrate the completion of two new Quick Impact Projects in the town – and they had every reason to do so. Over the past 9 months, the town’s inhabitants have keenly observed construction work aiming to rehabilitate a traditional…

Just a week ago, the leaders of South Sudan came together in a public display of unity to sign a fresh commitment to peace in the hope of ending the five-year civil war. Despite an agreement for their armed forces to disengage within 72 hours, there have been fresh clashes in the southern central…

Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. More than 100 participants from Khartoum and the five states of Darfur have concluded a two-day forum in El Fasher, North Darfur to discuss women’s contribution to sustainable development in the region. The forum, organized by UNAMID, UN Women and the UN…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is supporting the convening of a tripartite dialogue that seeks to calm tensions and build durable peace in the Lakes region of South Sudan, scheduled to take place from the 24th to the 26th of September 2018. This follows an appeal by local authorities…

As UNIFIL peacekeepers and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel enhance coordination and partnership between them in south Lebanon, the two forces this week are carrying out a joint live fire exercise in an area about one kilometre south of the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura. The joint exercise…

Sitting in the shade of the leafy trees on the University of Juba campus is a group of students sheltering from the midday heat and discussing their classes for the day ahead Francis John is studying finance and accountancy. He knows about the newly signed peace agreement but it is not occupying his…

At a school in Juba, hundreds of pupils gather together, curiously listening and mimicking the actions of Nepalese military medics, as they demonstrate proper hand-washing and hygiene techniques. Moses, a young boy attending the school, is among the curious listeners, and the techniques seem to have…

The United Nations gathered from 6 to 8 May in Ljubljana more than 120 participants representing a broad cross-section of Kosovo society, including civil society, media, youth leaders and municipal leadership from both majority and non-majority communities, to exchange perspectives on building trust…

Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. In continued efforts to promote peace through various intiatives in Darfur, UNAMID and its partners on 17 September 2018 organized a football tournament and musical concert in El Fasher, North Darfur. The event was organized by the Mission’s Communications and…

“Picket, sledgehammer, flagging tape!” UNIFIL peacekeeper Corporal Romain of Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) is giving orders to his team as they prepare to set out to check for explosives in the UNIFIL area of operation in south Lebanon. The work involves meticulous inspection of every little thing…

UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today paid a visit to Maronite Patriarch for Antioch and the East Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi in Bkerke. During the meeting, Major General Del Col commended the crucial role played by the Cardinal in carrying a message…