Central African Republic: Guterres says UN mission committed to protecting civilians, helping stabilize country, as violence flares
Amid a recent uptick in violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday said he stood in solidarity with the crisis torn country and warned that attacks against defenseless civilians and UN ‘blue helmets’ may amount to war crimes. “The…
Combating hate speech: ‘It’s better to sit down, talk to each other, and reconcile,’ says Juba camp leader
Mary Nyamayi Tut, the chairlady of the displaced women who have sought sanctuary at the UN protection site 3 in Juba, believes that if hatred and hate speech is pervasive among South Sudanese communities, conflict will not stop. “It’s better to sit down, talk to each other, reconcile, and see how to…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.218
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.218
UN Peacekeeping: A Year In Review (2018)
Peacekeeping is 70 years old! This year, we celebrated our 70th birthday. Over the past 7 decades, more than one million men and women have served proudly under the UN flag in more than 70 UN peacekeeping operations. Today, more than 100,000 military, police and civilian personnel from 125 countries…
“Mr. & Mrs. Blue Barrel” visit schools for Children’s Day
A UNIFIL peacekeeper enjoying a visit with students. To mark Universal Children's Day 2018, military and civilian peacekeepers from UNIFIL visited the Public School of Naqoura, near UNIFIL’s headquarters. An important aspect of this visit was to present “Mr. & Mrs. Blue Barrel” – a fun and…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.219
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.218
UN chief advocates for a strengthening of peacekeeping in Africa
Citing the “encouraging progress” achieved by United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa – which hosts half of all ongoing missions – UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday called the international community to strengthen cooperation and commitment to peacekeeping, during an open debate held at…
Kenyan expert: Laws, codes of conduct and accountability needed to end hate speech
“So, where does impunity fit into our discussion about hate speech?” “It is an elephant in the room. A society which does not sanction wrongdoing breeds more of the same. Without accountability, everything we are saying about hate speech will remain a mere discussion. A good discussion, perhaps, but…
Pastoralists in Malual-Muok commit to honouring cattle migration agreement
Meeting in Tonj, cattle keepers in South Sudan’s Malual-Muok have renewed their commitment to respect the terms of a cattle migration agreement with farming communities in neighbouring Wau. The agreement signed at a conference in Marial-Bai in 2016 spells out terms and conditions for the…
SRSG TANIN EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ANNOUNCED DUTY ON GOODS
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Mr Zahir Tanin, notes with concern the decision of the Government of Kosovo to impose a 100 per cent duty on Serbian and Bosnian goods. The SRSG expresses his concern regarding the potential impact on the people of Kosovo…
UN police officer recognized for protecting vulnerable Somali women from abuse
United Nations Police Officer Phyllis Osei has been awarded the 2018 UN Female Police Officer Award, in recognition for her outstanding work with the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), at a ceremony in New York on Monday. Since joining UNSOM in February, Ms. Osei – who holds the rank of Superintendent…