North Kivu : MONUSCO engages in a vegetable growing project in favor of vulnerable persons
North Kivu : MONUSCO engages in a vegetable growing project in favor of vulnerable persons. Photo MONUSCO/Kevin Jordan At a stone's throw from the city-center of Goma, a garden of around 300 square meters shelters a few…
Journalists and audience must jointly fight for a better media says multiethnic media campaign
Misinformation damages quality of life. This was just one key joint message of a media literacy campaign spearheaded by Kosovo-Albanian and Kosovo-Serbian journalists who came together to amplify the messages. Over the past…
UNIFIL Spanish peacekeepers ensure peace and stability in south-east Lebanon
Thousands of UNIFIL peacekeepers, like Lt. Jorge Tejada from Spain, have been contributing to consolidate peace and stability in south Lebanon since 2006. His patrol unit operates daily around the Marjayoun district and in…
Wau women graduate with tailoring skills taught by Bangladeshi peacekeepers
Women in Wau taught tailoring skills by Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with UNMISS. You may reckon that uniformed UN peacekeepers and sewing machines is an unlikely combination. Think again. Bangladeshi soldiers based in…
UNMISS hands over vehicles to COVID-19 State Taskforce in Bentiu
UNMISS hands over two vehicles to the State COVID-19 Task Force in Bentiu; these are intended to facilitate the movement of frontline health workers and patients. As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus…
MINUSCA pays tribute to Rwandan peacekeeper who fell in Gedze
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) paid its last respects to Sergeant Major Edouard Nsabiyaremye, a peacekeeper from the Rwandan contingent who…
UNISFA’s presents the key of a Toyota Landcruiser to Abyei Ministry of Health
UNISFA’s Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Mehari Gebremariam, presents the key of a Toyota Landcruiser to the new Juba Appointed Chief Administrator. The gift of the vehicle is part of the Mission’s…
UNAMID marks Mandela Day with persons with disabilities in Central Darfur
Photo by Mohammed Idriss, UNAMID. Zalingei, 22 July 2020-UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section (CPIS), in partnership with the Central Darfur Disabled Union (CDDU), on 20 July commemorated Nelson Mandela…
UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh vaccinate hundreds of cattle, raise COVID-19 awareness in Wau
UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh vaccinate livestock and distribute hygiene kits among local communities in Wau to ensure the safety of people and their animals during COVID-19. Cattle rearing is a source of livelihood for…
MONUSCO regrets the death of the United Nations Police sector leader in Kinshasa
MONUSCO regrets the death of the United Nations Police sector leader in Kinshasa. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) learned with great sadness of the passing…
Kasaï : MONUSCO Facilitates the Holding of Mobile Court Hearings to Decongest Prisons in Tshikapa
Kasaï : MONUSCO Facilitates the Holding of Mobile Court Hearings to Decongest Prisons in Tshikapaa. Photo MONUSCO/Moïse Ndayambaje To ease crowding in the Tshikapa prisons and strengthen the rule of law, MONUSCO provided…
Thousands of families flee fresh violence in Jonglei and seek sanctuary at UN base
Juba, 23 July 2020: A fresh outbreak of fighting in the troubled Jonglei region of South Sudan has forced thousands of families to flee their homes and seek sanctuary next to the United Nations base in Pibor. The sudden…