SRSG TANIN MEETS OFFICIALS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN MOSCOW
Photo: mid.ru As part of regular consultations with international stakeholders, in particular members of the UN Security Council, Mr Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, visited…
MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN - 15 October 2018
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL The empowerment of rural women and girls is essential to building a prosperous, equitable and peaceful future for all on a healthy planet. It is needed for achieving gender equality, ensuring decent work…
UN Humanitarian Coordinator launches Partnership for Recovery and Resilience Programme in Yambio
In response to increased food insecurity mostly caused by conflict, the United Nation’s Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan on Friday led a delegation launching a Partnership for Recovery and Resilience Programme in…
Planting roots for education: UNMISS peacekeepers donate tree seedlings to local school in Juba
Clad in their bright yellow school uniforms, the young school children at the Exodus Junior Academy in Juba welcomed the arrival of peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan with a song and dance…
“Hispania Race” marks Spanish National Day
Ahead of the Spanish National Day (12 October), UNIFIL’s Spanish contingent organized “Hispania Race” with participation of troops of different nationalities currently serving with UNIFIL on 6 October. A total of 38 teams…
During visit to UNIFIL HQ, Lebanese Minister of Defence discusses LAF capacity-building and enhanced cooperation with UNIFIL
Lebanese Caretaker Minister of Defence, Yaacoub Sarraf, and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, met today in Naqoura to discuss efforts to maintain the overall stability in the south of…
UNAMID hosts football tournament for peace in Sewilinga, North Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 15 October 2018, hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds attended the final football match in a tournament for peace, organized by UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section…
Italian peacekeepers train with Lebanese security forces on mountain warfare
UNIFIL’s Italian peacekeepers recently organized two separate trainings for members of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Internal Security Forces (ISF) on mountaineering and mountain warfare. During the trainings…
Second Implementation Workshop for Improving Security of Peacekeepers, Entebbe
Entebbe, Uganda, 15 Oct 2018 - From 12 to 14 October 2018, MONUSCO joined the Second Implementation Workshop for Improving Security of Peacekeepers at the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. The activity was organized by the…
The UNSG published his report on the situation in Western Sahara
The UNSG published his report on the situation in Western Sahara On 03 October 2018, the UNSG published his report on the situation in Western Sahara