Armed forces in Eastern Equatoria meet to promote peace and trust
High-level military officers representing the two main parties of the peace agreement have held a trust-building meeting in Pajok, Eastern Equatoria. Confidence and trust-building, the bedrock for the implementation of the…
‘Reasons for hope’ in a world still on ‘red alert’ says António Guterres
Last year, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued “a red alert” over a range of dangers confronting the world, which “still persist” as 2019 looms: “These are anxious times for many, and our world is…
Defence Minister Sarraf visits UNIFIL HQ and area of operation with word of thanks to UN Peacekeepers
In an end of year visit, Lebanon’s Caretaker Minister of Defence, Yaacoub Sarraf, led a delegation today to the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura and the Mission’s area of operation in south Lebanon to extend a word of thanks to…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 224
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 224 UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 224
Holiday revellers in Bor hoping for 2019 of peace and reconciliation
Peace, reconciliation and the safe return of the displaced were all high on the wish-lists of end-of-year holiday revellers in Bor. “Our 2019 should begin with a new page of love for one another. I know, it is not easy to…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.225
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.225 - 8 January 2019 UNMISS PoC sites Update No.225
Revitalized peace agreement gives displaced people of Motti hope of returning home
More than a thousand families fled Motti due to violence which erupted in 2016. Improved security makes them dream of returning home. The people of Motti, a village in Eastern Equatoria, have been through a few dark years…
Paving the Way for Reconciliation in Central Mali
A convoy of several heavily-armored vehicles cross the sandy streets of the remote village of Dangatene. The white vehicles with a black UN logo are crossing a stretch of land in southeast of Mali’s central Mopti region…
UN expert urges DRC to restore internet services
GENEVA (7 January 2019) - A United Nations expert has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to restore internet services in the country. General elections were held on 30 December and the next day all…
Women working for peace – the story of Ghanaian Battalion
By Tilak Pokharel Women play a vital role in United Nations peacekeeping operations. From conducting patrols, to providing medical assistance and interacting with the communities, UN women peacekeepers not only serve in…
Former long-standing rival communities in Lakes region sign historic peace deal
Peace at last? After fighting each other for decades, the Rup and Pakam communities in the Lakes region have pledged to reconcile. The two nomadic communities of Rup and Pakam in the Western Lakes region have negotiated and…