Peacekeeping radio stations provide COVID-19 information to vulnerable communities in conflict-affected countries
UN Peacekeeping radio stations have in recent decades helped build support for peace process in a dozen countries around the world including Cambodia, Croatia, Namibia and Timor-Leste. Today, these stations are playing another vital role – getting the word out to vulnerable communities in conflict…
ITALAIR: UNIFIL’s wings of peace serving in south Lebanon
The COVID-19 Coronavirus might have shaken the daily lives world over, but there is no let-up in UNIFIL operational activities in south Lebanon. By adopting full precautionary measures put in place by the Mission from the very beginning of the outbreak, UNIFIL peacekeepers continue their work round…
Regular Updates by MINURSO on Covid-19
Legitimate and institutional website for fact-based information about the coronavirus and related issues: https://hr.un.org/page/coronavirus-disease-covid-19 WHO updated advice to the public: WHO dedicated WhatsApp messaging service broadcasting information on COVID19 WhatsApp links: Arabic: https:/…
Secretary-General's Briefing to Member States on the Organization's Response to COVID-19
Secretary-General's Briefing to Member States on the Organization's Response to COVID-19 I want to start by thanking the Presidents of the General Assembly, Security Council and the ECOSOC for their solidarity and for their determination and patience with which they have been facing the enormous…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 271 - 30 March 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 271 - 30 March 2020 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 271 - 30 March 2020
Force Commander conducts an assessment visit with our Sector 4 troops from #Slovakia
#UNFICYP has stepped up preventative measures against #COVID19 while continuing patrols in the buffer zone and remaining engaged with both sides to keep the peace. Here, Force Commander @ CherylAPearce conducts an assessment visit with our Sector 4 troops from #Slovakia. Strict social distancing…
UNIFIL donation to Naqoura Municipality to fight COVID-19
UNIFIL today handed over a number of equipment and other accessories to the Naqoura Municipality, which hosts the UN Mission’s Headquarters in south Lebanon. This donation is part of UNIFIL’s broader effort to assist the local population and communities in the common fight against the COVID-19…
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON UN PEACEKEEPING
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with global experts, governments and partners to rapidly expand scientific knowledge on this new virus, to track the spread and virulence, and to provide advice to countries and individuals on measures to protect health and prevent the spread of…
UNIFIL head urges all contingents to help prevent COVID-19 spread
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col visited all UNIFIL contingents over the past week to show the Mission’s appreciation for the work they are carrying out during this challenging period in the collective fight against COVID-19 Coronavirus as well as making sure…
UNAMID Supports Government of Sudan in Combating desert locusts amid COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Khartoum, 01 April 2020— At a unique virtual handover ceremony and press conference, UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative /Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) Jeremiah Mamabolo, contributed 10 off-road vehicles to the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Eisa Osman Sharief, as part of the…
UN tackles ‘infodemic’ of misinformation and cybercrime in COVID-19 crisis
From selling fake coronavirus cures online to a cyberattack on hospitals’ critical information systems, criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations has warned, as it also steps up its fight against a proliferation of false information about the virus. https://bit.ly/2UWlMqS