News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Temporary schools are being set up and land will be allocated to displaced families returning to the Southern Liech region of South Sudan to help them settle in and rebuild their lives. That commitment was made by local authorities, community leaders, representatives of the Sudan People’s Liberation…

Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan “have never been closer” to reaching a sustainable peace with each other, and their own internal armed opposition groups, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council on Thursday. The meeting was focused on the disputed, arid, oil-rich border territory of…

Letter of the Secretary-general for UN Day 24 October 2019 Dear Colleagues, Today is United Nations Day and, first and foremost, I want to thank you for your service on behalf of “we the peoples”. Your dedication and commitment are helping to build a more peaceful, sustainable, just, secure and…

UNIFIL today marked the 74th United Nations Day at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon, joining the global call for international peace and security as enshrined in the UN Charter.UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col said the Day serves as a reminder to act…

Bangui, Central African Republic – The Un common system held today a ceremony to mark the 74th anniversary of the United Nations day– a commemoration of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter – celebrated on 24 October every year, marking the foundational treaty of the United Nations –…

The SRSG and SG On Tuesday 22 October, the SRSG and Head of MINURSO Colin Stewart chaired a town-hall meeting that was attended by the whole Mission staff. Mr. Stewart briefed the personnel of MINURO of his recent visit to the UNHQ in New York. He transmitted to the MINURSO staff the warm…

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deng Dau Deng. Ambassadors, Heads of Missions and representatives of the diplomatic community. Heads of UN Agencies and NGOs. UN personnel. And citizens of Juba. Welcome and thank you for being here to celebrate UN Day. On this day in 1945, the UN Charter was…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 253

The bridge linking Joppa to major markets, health centers and schools in the South Sudanese capital Juba is a lifeline for the local community. But damage caused by heavy flooding during the rainy season had left residents stranded, making it difficult for them to get to work and school or to buy…

Passengers injured in a plane crash in Bor are receiving urgent medical care from Sri Lankan peacekeepers stationed at a hospital operated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. “I want to say how grateful we are for the prompt response from UNMISS for saving our lives,” said Barzenia Leonard…

Young members of the Lol community are vowing to resist being caught up in petty politicking and to focus on being ambassadors for peace in South Sudan. A special training session was held for young people in the Northern Bahr El-Ghazal region by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to help…

They look just like any other soldier. They dress the same and follow the same rules. They have the same levels of discipline and training. They even wear their ranks and medals of honor - such as the ones they just received for their distinguished service with the United Nations Mission in South…