News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNIFIL today observed United Nations Day at its headquarters in south Lebanon, with its head reaffirming the UN Mission’s commitment to maintain the cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel while allowing space for a long-term solution of the conflict between the two countries. “In…

There were all smiles behind the face masks as UNMISS handed over new facilities to the South Sudanese Police Services in Juba. Lieutenant Colonel Kuong Majoc, commander of the crime response team at the Buluk police division in Juba, is very familiar with the challenges involved in tracing…

Arrival in Beni of the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in charge of Operations and Protection in the DRC, David Gressly, for a 3-day mission. Photo MONUSCO/Koumbo Sy. S. Gali Beni: MONUSCO to strengthen the protection of civilians in the Rwenzori sector MONUSCO is in the…

After more than three weeks of engineering work in Beirut in support of and coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), to deal with the aftermath of the tragic 4 August explosions, a UNIFIL detachment of multinational force returned today to the Mission’s area of operations in south Lebanon…

Dear friends, The 75th anniversary of the United Nations falls in the middle of a global pandemic. Our founding mission is more critical than ever. To promote human dignity. Protect human rights. Respect international law. And save humanity from war. When the pandemic hit, I called for a global…

Beni: MONUSCO to strengthen the protection of civilians in the Rwenzori sector. Photo MONUSCO/Martial Papy Mukeba MONUSCO is in the process of strengthening its presence in the Rwenzori sector, Beni Territory, to protect the population from attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group…

Secretary General Antonio Guterres Dear friends, The 75th anniversary of the United Nations falls in the middle of a global pandemic. Our founding mission is more critical than ever. To promote human dignity. Protect human rights. Respect international law. And save humanity from war. When the…

On the eve of UN Day 2020, UNMISS peacekeepers evacuate some 32 humanitarian workers following threats and violent attacks by youth groups in Renk, Upper Nile. The humanitarian staff are currently safe and under UNMISS protection. Indian peacekeepers have evacuated humanitarian workers and are…

Beni: MONUSCO plans to boost the operational capacity of the FARDC against ADF rebels. Photo MONUSCO/Koumbo Sy S. Gali MONUSCO plans to build five modern military bases for the DRC's Armed Forces in the Beni region of North Kivu to increase their operational capacity to hunt down the Allied…

Eighteen South Sudanese women who have survived civil war, displacement and sexual violence build their skills every day at the UNMISS car washing bay where they ensure the mission's vehicles are in top condition to reach remote communities across the world's newest country. “With the money I earn…

Peacekeepers from Bangladesh serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan provided essential medicines for more than 300 people in need at the Teaching Hospital in Wau, in the Western Bahr El Ghazel region of South Sudan. “I came here because am sick with a stomach problem and my son has…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras Al Naqoura. The meeting was held under a curtailed format due to COVID-19…