Bentiu celebrates Human Rights Day against a backdrop of pain and gender-based violence
Bentiu celebrated the International Human Rights Day demanding accountability for perpetrators of gender-based violence and other human rights violations. “Human Rights oiye… oiye, oiye!!!!, shouted William Kuichiang from…
SRSG TANIN WELCOMES NEW COMMANDER OF KFOR, MG LORENZO D’ ADDARIO
On 12 December 2018, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, hosted Major General Lorenzo D’ Addario, the new Commander of KFOR, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Tanin stressed the…
Austrian President visits UNIFIL
The President of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen, today visited the UNIFIL headquarters and received a briefing from the UN Peacekeeping Mission on its work to help further peace in south Lebanon. During…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on incidents related to the ongoing electoral campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General expresses her serious concern over repeated incidents hampering the proper conduct of the electoral campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She denounces the…
UNMISS Quick Impact Projects improve the lives of communities across South Sudan
UNMISS Quick Impact Projects improve the lives of communities across South Sudan
Inmates in Malakal receive lifesaving medical supplies from UNMISS peacekeepers
Medical supplies for all at the Malakal prison as UNMISS peacekeepers make a vital donation. Inmates at the state prison in Malakal have received a gift of medical supplies from Indian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission…
Gak and Manuer sections put pen to paper to end five years of inter-communal conflict in Lakes
Members of the previously clashing communities of Manuer and Gak celebrate the signing of a peace deal. Local leaders, youth and women of the Gak and Manuer sections in the counties of Aloor and Malueeth in the Greater Lakes…
“Girls are not cows”: Discussing the rights of females in Cuei Chok
Girls and women in Cuei Chok in the Lakes region have discussed their rights, which are often ignored. As people gathered to commemorate the International Human Rights Day at Cuei Chok Primary School, I came across a group of…
SRSG ZAHIR TANIN MEETS ALEKSANDAR VUČIĆ, PRESIDENT OF SERBIA
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, met in Belgrade today with President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia. In their meeting, the President and the SRSG acknowledged the complexity of…
MINUSMA Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit providing free medical consultations in Mali
On December 8, the MINUSMA Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit (BANFPU-2) provided free medical consultations for to the people of Goundam town, with the aim of bringing relief to the population but also to engender trust between…
