UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 273 - 20 April 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 273 - 20 April 2020
COVID-19: MONUSCO awarness of barrier gestures for road traffic police officers in Goma
COVID-19: MONUSCO awarness of barrier gestures for road traffic police officers in Goma. Photo MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani Even if there are very few cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Goma, the capital city of the North…
David Gressly to the population of Ituri : ‘’ We stand on your side ‘’
David Gressly to the population of Ituri : ‘’ We stand on your side ‘’. Photo MONUSCO/Force ‘’ What we have seen and heard is just unacceptable." It was a visibly shocked David Gressly speaking on Friday April 17, 2020 from…
Collective efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 continue in Western Equatoria despite infrastructure shortfalls, porous borders
UNMISS engineers assist the High-Level COVID-19 Taskforce in clearing an overgrown area around a proposed isolation facility in Yambio, Western Equatoria. Awareness-raising regarding preventative measures such as frequent…
Security and Gender Group (SGG) urges the government to adopt measures to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Security and Gender Group (SGG) urges the government to adopt measures to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe will be profound…
The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great challenge
The United Nations 75th anniversary and beyond. The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great challenge, including the worst global health crisis in its history. Will it bring the world closer together…
UNMISS and the Coronavirus: Everyone pulling together to prevent an outbreak
An international travel freeze, drastically reduced domestic flight schedules, self-isolating staff members, personnel telecommuting from within or outside the country, only essential travel outside of UN bases, enforced…
Local authorities, displaced persons and UNMISS in Bentiu decide joint measures to tackle armed robberies in the mission’s Protection of Civilians site
Hiroko Hirahara, Head of the UNMISS Field Office in Bentiu, pictured meeting representatives of displaced persons from the UNMISS Protection of Civilians site in Bentiu as well as national authorities to discuss joint…
UNAMID supports the Federal Ministry of Health in combating the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Khartoum, 22 April 2020 – As part of UNAMID’s continuous support to the Government of Sudan in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative /Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) Jeremiah Mamabolo, gifted…
Public support for international cooperation surges amid global upheaval
Data from 186 countries indicates overwhelming public support for international cooperation – with a significant increase since COVID-19 began spreading around the world. Collected through hundreds of conversations and an…
UNMISS starts month-long mobile campaign to help prevent coronavirus in Jonglei
On 22 April 2020, UNMISS launched a month-long mobile awareness-raising campaign in Jonglei and the greater Pibor area on simple but effective steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The campaign is being broadcast…
Personal and political agendas must be put aside in order to save lives, SRSG Tanin tells Security Council
24 April 2020, Pristina - Strong leadership and political unity are needed in Kosovo now more than ever as the battle is waged against the “enormous challenge” posed by COVID-19, the Head of UNMIK said during his Security…