UN Peacekeepers Clean up Torit State Hospital
Rwandan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Torit have joined the administration and staff of Torit state hospital to clean the hospital and its surrounding areas to destroy Mosquitos breeding. Simon Lojana Musa, the deputy director of public health at the hospital…
Fair trial workshop held in Rumajak
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) held a Fair Trial Workshop at the operational base of UNISFA in Rumajak, Abyei area on 1-2 August 2019. Conducted by UNISFA's Community Liaison Office (CLO) and supported by the Gender Office and UN Police, the workshop was attended by 41…
Peacekeeping patrol helps deter violence on troubled road to Yei
It’s only a 155-kilometer drive from the capital of South Sudan to Yei. But the journey can be a treacherous one. The main supply route between Juba and the Central Equatorias has been significantly upgraded by peacekeeping engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. But heavy…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 244
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 244
At an UNMISS-facilitated conference, communities of Ajak and Kongdier resolve to end conflict
A two-day consultative conference has resolved a long-standing inter-communal disagreement over the ownership of Wathmuok, a strategic piece of land that straddles the areas of Ajak and Kongdier in Aweil. The dispute escalated into violence in mid-April this year, when the area government announced…
Korean peacekeepers and Lebanese Army boost combat skills
“It is a course that helps us acquire basic-self defence skills using daggers and pistols , unarmed self-defence methods against an unarmed opponent, as well as developing our techniques in individual attack and how to use edged weapons,” said Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Captain Houssam Mhanna, who…
Butembo: MONUSCO Police contributes its expertise to Congolese National Police Investigations following attack on a convoy
A Butembo, MONUSCO Police contributes its expertise to Congolese National Police Investigations following attack on a convoy. Photo MONUSCO/UNPOL Butembo, August 6, 2019 - MONUSCO police has lent its support to Congolese National Police (PNC) Investigators in a bid to determine the circumstances…
Newly constructed police post to help curb sexual-related violence in Rumbek
Residents of Deng-Nhial area in Rumbek County have been jovially celebrating the handover, by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), of a newly erected police post which they hope will enable the police to better protect people and property. Speaking during the handover ceremony…
Chinese peacekeepers in Wau recognized for their work
More than 300 peacekeepers from the People's Republic of China in Wau have been awarded medals in recognition of their contributions to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The award ceremony acknowledged, in particular, the accomplishments made by troops in the medical and…
UNIFIL Head of Mission chairs regular Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a regular Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position in Ras Al Naqoura. Discussions focused on the situation along the Blue…
Renovated road in Rubkona represents new path to prosperity
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has handed over a newly renovated road to community members in Nhialdiu Payam in Rubkona. The 45-kilometre road connecting Nhialdiu Payam to Bentiu town was revamped by UNMISS, through its Quick Impact Projects initiative, in partnership with the…
A human mission: language for peace
The beauty of people and communities connecting through language reverberated inside the walls of one of the oldest buildings in Kosovo's multilingual capital Prizren, during the city's 18th annual documentary film festival. A high-profile panel on The True Importance of Multilingualism and Language…