UN chief of peace operations honours fallen Chadian ‘blue helmets’ serving in northern Mali
After 10 Chadian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed in a terrorist attack on 20 January, the UN chief of peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, went to N’Djamena, the capital of…
SRSG ZAHIR TANIN MEETS COMMANDER OF KFOR, MG LORENZO D’ ADDARIO
On 28 January 2019, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met with Major General Lorenzo D’ Addario, the Commander of KFOR, at Camp Film City. SRSG Tanin and Major General D’ Addario…
‘Let my people come’ – Shilluk king makes passionate plea for return of his people from the Malakal protection site
It’s been four long years since His Majesty Kongo Dak Padiet occupied his throne in his kingdom, situated in Fashoda, north of South Sudan. The last contact he had with the UN mission was during his evacuation to Juba, in the…
Ebola vaccination campaign targets health workers in South Sudan's Yambio
Health workers in South Sudan’s Gbudue area are being vaccinated against Ebola, as neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) battles one of the biggest outbreaks of the virus that causes hemorrhagic fever, with an…
‘We want our land back,’ say post-conflict returnees
Returnees in the Jonglei area have advocated the setting up of land dispute commissions to assist in arbitration and mediation that would ensure that land is returned to its rightful owners. The former refugees and internally…
Indian peacekeepers start English language course for women
UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers this week started English language course for a group of young women of Souk Al Khan in their area of responsibility in south-eastern Lebanon. The six-week course, for which 23 women have…
Indian doctors save badly burnt toddler
A medical team of UNIFIL’s Indian Battalion has saved the life of a toddler who had been badly burnt in a fire incident in Kafar Chouba, south-eastern Lebanon. The Indian peacekeepers continued providing free medical…
A visit to the Shilluk king: When professional accolades mesh with respect for diversity
When the announcement is first made that the Shilluk king is on his way back to his kingdom in Fashoda, and that a courtesy call is being planned, at first, it’s just “another” story. As the day draws nigh and the excitement…
UNMAS demolishes its one millionth explosive item in South Sudan – a 100kg bomb
A newly-cleared mine field was turned into an arena for a big bang today, as the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) demolished a 100kg air-dropped bomb in South Sudan, marking its one millionth destruction of…
Security Council unanimously agrees to extend UN Cyprus Mission amid political impasse
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has been extended for 6 months, as a result of a Security Council Resolution unanimously adopted on Wednesday. The move comes at a time when reunification talks…
‘Open, cordial, and frank discussions’ held over future Somalia-UN relationship
Discussions described in a joint statement as “open, cordial and frank”, took place on Wednesday, between Somalia’s top two politicians and the UN political and peacebuilding affairs chief, in the capital Mogadishu. President…
Six months into DR Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak, top UN official praises ‘brave’ response effort
“Brave” UN teams and partners leading the fight against deadly Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) along with Government authorities and peacekeepers there, have been key in helping protect communities…