Greater Bahr el Ghazal women push for representation from the grassroots
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…
Senior UNV officials see first-hand contribution of volunteers
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…
Press Statement on Mali
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…
Indonesian peacekeepers awarded UN medals
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…
Ready: First batch of military trainers for unified forces graduates in Wau
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…
UN human rights experts statement marking International Day of the Girl Child; Agents for change: Girls take up the fight for a better world
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*…
Police in Gogrial receive training to fortify crime-fighting skills
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…
UNIFIL Sector East supports public school with CCTV camera system
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…
UN political and peacebuilding chief visits UNIFIL
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…
Bedeviled by criminality and lack of basic services, Greater Yei residents call for peace at conference
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…
International Day of the Girl: Peacekeepers in Malakal speak out for girls and education
"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…
UNPOL in action: Police in Gogrial receive training to fortify crime-fighting skills
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…