A U.S delegation visits MINURSO and held talks with senior officials
U.S delegation visits MINURSO A U.S delegation comprising military and civilian officials namely: Col. Kenneth Gjone (USAF) (Defense Attache’, US Embassy, Rabat, Morocco); Cdr. (US N.) Jalal Khan (Navy Attache’, US Embassy…
United Nations police tackles early and forced marriages challenges among school children in Torit
“Many cases of forced and early marriages are encouraged by our traditional leaders in the villages because of a love for material gains,” said Lucky Ayella, a 16-year-old student at Dr. John Garang Memorial Secondary School…
Memorial ceremony held for MINUSCA peacekeepers
MINUSCA paid tribute to three peacekeepers who passed away recently in a ceremony held at the Mission’s headquarters on 7 November 2019. 38-year-old Staff Sergeant Alex Musanda Mudenda from Zambia was deployed to the Central…
UNMISS trains animal health workers and hands over game-changing vet clinic in Kodok
Cattle farmers in Kodok and Fashoda can feel more at ease about the well-being of their livestock thanks to the construction of a brand new veterinary clinic and the capacity building of 20 animal health workers in the area.…
New police station gives peace of mind to Hai Kosti residents
The residents of Hai Kosti near Wau are enjoying considerably lower crime rates and improved security thanks to the recent construction of a new police station, made possible by means of a Quick Impact Project funded by the…
SUD-KIVU: UN team on Joint Assessment Mission to Minembwe
Uvira, 8 November 2019 - The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO, led a joint mission to Minembwe on 7 November 2019. Besides MONUSCO representatives, members of the…
UNISFA condemns the early morning attack on two Ngok Dinka villages
File photo An unknown armed group launched an early morning attack on the Ngok Dinka village of Miodol, 29 kilometres north-east of Abyei town, killing seven persons, (four males and three females all Ngok Dinkas) on 7…
UN State Liaison Functions call for immediate review of land tenure policies during a Darfur Land Conference held in north Darfur
Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. On 6 November, UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) in North Darfur, in collaboration with the Darfur Land Commission (DLC), convened the Darfur Land Conference in El Fasher, North Darfur under…
United Nations officials welcome the signing of an Action Plan to fight sexual violence by the Congolese National Police
Training session for female PNC staff on gender-based sexual violence (SGBV) issues at the PNC headquarters in Kalemie. Photo MONUSCO / Marcelline COMLAN New York / Kinshasa, 11 November 2019 - Following months of…
Opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria continue registrations at cantonment sites
Opposition soldiers continue to register at the five cantonment sites in Eastern Equatoria. While the formation of a unity government has been postponed by another 100 days, opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria continue to…
UNPOL training inspires and educates officials in Tonj
Lots of practical exercises were included in the training UN police officers recently gave their South Sudanese colleagues in Tonj. Spurred by a concern over the lack of court infrastructure and judicial services in the…
Service and Sacrifice marked 20 years later in Kosovo’s mountains
High in the Mt Piceli ranges, 12 kilometres outside of Mitrovica, the air is pristine and the vistas are breathtaking, with no scrap of manmade material in sight – save for several memorials and some pieces of airplane…