Radio Okapi installs a studio in Butembo
BUTEMBO, November 6th, 2019: Radio Okapi officially opens its studio in Butembo, North Kivu province for the production and broadcasting of its programs locally. The installation of the studio and the recruitment of…
"Populations’ collaboration is key to defeat Ebola," says Abdou Dieng
"Populations’ collaboration is key to defeat Ebola," says Abdou Dieng. Photo: MONUSCO/Archives Bunia, October 30, 2019 - The (new) United Nations Deputy Coordinator for Emergency Response to Ebola Virus Disease (EERC) has…
UN Police patrol team raise young people’s awareness about MONUSCO's mandate
UN Police patrol team raise young people’s awareness about MONUSCO's mandate. Photo: MONNUSCO/UNPOL As part of the protection of civilians, a joint patrol team consisting of MONUSCO Policewoman Officer, Moussa Adizatou and…
UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers organize water therapy for children with disabilities
A specialized team of UNIFIL’s Italian Carabinieri recently organized a 6-week long water therapy treatment to children with special needs in south-western Lebanon. The Italian peacekeepers applied the “Caputo-Ippolito…
UNAMID Pakistani peacekeepers construct children’s park in Kabkabiya, North Darfur
UNAMID photo. On the occasion of the United Nations Day’s commemoration on 24 October, UNAMID Force Commander, Lt .General Leonard Ngondi, inaugurated a children’s park constructed by Pakistani peacekeepers who are currently…
Cattle keepers and farmers in Bahr el Ghazal agree on peaceful coexistence during tense dry season
Disarming cattle keepers before they enter farming areas and making sure that compensation is paid to landowners whose crops have been destroyed by roaming animals are two of the measures that communities in the Tonj, Gogrial…
Women in Western Lakes relish first-ever female appointment to traditional court
This week, women advocates and local authorities in Western Lakes gathered to celebrate the momentous appointment of Ayor Achol Kuer, the first female in the history of Dinka culture to become a member of the traditional…
Government and UNMISS Inaugurate South Sudan’s First Juvenile Reformatory Centre in Juba
Today, the United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Moustapha Soumaré, and the Deputy Minister of Interior, Hon. Gen. Majak Akech Malok, dedicated South Sudan’s first Juvenile Reformatory…
Authorities in Luri near Juba have pledged to stop violence against women
Local authorities in Luri County near Juba, have committed to putting an end to conflict-related sexual and other gender-based violence. They did so during a two-day workshop held in the Gurei area. The aim of the training…
MONUSCO HAS ORGANIZED TRAINERS’ TRAINING FOR DRC’S PRISON STAFF
Kinshasa 06 November 2019: MONUSCO Correctional Service Support Unit (UAAP) organized in Kinshasa from 5 to 6 November 2019, a trainers’ training workshop for prison staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Altogether…
UN peacekeepers warn of increasing global challenges
Organized crime, breakdowns in law and order, and attacks by extremists, are examples of the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers, the Security Council was told on Tuesday, during a briefing by senior UN Police Commissioners…
At the tripartite forum Gen Del Col urges utmost caution amidst prevailing uncertainty
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 a UN…