News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Participants at an UNMISS-led peace dialogue agreed on establishing a local court as part of the solution to intercommunal conflicts in Greater Lakes. The establishment of a Joint Border Peace Committee and local court expected to handle criminal cases were two of the resolutions agreed on at a…

Concerned about the pace of their inclusion in government and decision-making positions, women in the Greater Bahr el Ghazal region are positioning themselves to push for more representation at both national and regional levels. ‘’We are now undergoing training on the revitalized peace agreement…

Senior UNV officials accompanied by members of the reintegration and rehabilitation team visit the protection of civilians site in Juba. There are at least two things that make the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan unique: one is that its host country is the youngest in the world…

The Security Council held a briefing and consultations on Mali on 8 October 2019. The Security Council noted that some progress has been made by the Government of Mali and the Plateforme and Coordination signatory armed groups (“the Parties”) in the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and…

UNIFIL’s Indonesian peacekeepers received Unites Nations medals at a ceremony held last week in the Indonesian Battalion's main base near the village of Adchit al Qusayr in south Lebanon. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col, Indonesian Ambassador in Lebanon…

A significant aspect of the revitalized peace agreement was realized in Wau recently with the graduation of the first batch of trainers for unified forces – a necessary step in the fulfilment of the agreement’s chapter on security arrangements. “We conducted the training for the unified forces…

International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2019Agents for change: Girls take up the fight for a better world GENEVA (10 October 2019) – On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, UN human rights experts* have applauded the energy and sense of urgency, as well as courage and…

SSNPS officers in Kuacjok enact a crime scene investigation exercise during training this week. Law enforcement officers in Kuacjok are sharpening their policing skills as they seek to better investigate and curb crime and promote justice. “This is a positive step. It is lifesaving training,” said…

UNIFIL’s Sector East command recently completed a project installing a CCTV camera system in a public school in s, south-eastern Lebanon, to be used for educational purposes. At the request of the local authorities, UNIFIL provided – from its Quick Impact Project (QIP) – around US$ 3,500 toward the…

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, today paid a visit to the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon, and toured the Mission’s area of operations in order to see first-hand the work of UNIFIL in maintaining the cessation of…

Delegates listen attentively during the Yei Peace Conference. Residents of Greater Yei, comprising Mugwo, Otogo, Tore and Yei counties, have made a plea to bolster efforts to end the ongoing fighting and ensure justice for victims as they seek to realize peace and development in their restive area…

"I’m here to encourage you to dream, and to work from today on your dreams," Rwanda's Captain Arianne, an UNMISS peacekeeper, tells girls in Malakal. It’s a wet morning in Malakal – one of South Sudan’s largest towns. A group of female peacekeepers (and a few odd men) make their way into Good…