Fill in the UN Global survey, now available in Albanian and Serbian
Fill in the UN Global survey to help shape UN’s vision for future! It only takes one minute to complete! To mark its 75th anniversary, the United Nations has launched a global conversation on the role of international…
UNIFIL troops ramp up support to communities in fighting COVID-19
In line with UNIFIL’s efforts to assist the host population in our common fight against COVID-19 Coronavirus in south Lebanon, UNIFIL troop contributing countries have been taking initiatives aimed at providing communities…
UN joins forces with new partners to share vital information about coronavirus
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS From teaming up with some of the world’s best-known football stars and popular local musicians, to launching a direct messaging campaign with Whatsapp, the United Nations is joining…
The Vakaga prefecture gears up efforts to stop the spread of Coronavirus
Preventing the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has dominated the MINUSCA agenda for weeks and will continue in the next. Its regional office consequently answered the Birao sub-prefect’s call to take action and…
Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19
Even as UN peacekeepers adapt to the challenges posed by the coronavirus, they continue to perform their vital peace and security tasks while helping to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Peacekeeping operations must…
MESSAGE PUBLIÉ À L’OCCASION DE LA JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE POUR LA SENSIBILISATION AU PROBLÈME DES MINES ET L’ASSISTANCE À LA LUTTE ANTIMINES
Mine clearance Il y a des dizaines d’années, des millions de mines terrestres étaient enterrées un peu partout dans le monde. Du Cambodge au Mozambique et de l’Angola à l’Afghanistan, des milliers de vies ont été fauchées ou…
MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION
Decades ago, millions of landmines were buried in countries across the world. From Cambodia to Mozambique, in Angola and in Afghanistan, thousands of lives were lost, with others altered forever because of one unlucky step…
"The peacekeepers are not the remedy, but they have a role in fighting against the Covid-19"
Jean-Pierre Lacroix This op-ed was initially published in French in Le Monde on 02 April 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic is also developing in countries marred by armed conflict. In an op-ed featured in Le Monde, the head of…
UN75 SURVEY
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. The Secretary-General has launched the “UN75” initiative for people everywhere to share their thoughts around current and emerging global trends, and to have a…
Debate focuses on impacts of Coronavirus on minority communities
Ensuring food assistance and information is available in local languages were some of the main points raised during an UNMIK-supported debate show on how COVID-19 is impacting Kosovo’s most marginalised. ‘Poor and facing the…
Award-winning Zeina Saleh defies gender norms in clearing south Lebanon of mines
Women working in the field of demining are rare. Zeina Saleh of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in south Lebanon is amongst those very few women working under extremely risky conditions. In November 2019, Zeina, along with…
SRSG Zahir Tanin calls for upholding human rights in Kosovo in the context of Covid-19
5 April 2020, Pristina - In light of the measures taken to combat COVID-19 and the ongoing public health emergency, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, urgently calls upon all…