UNMISS Police hands over building to serve as a crime data analysis facility to South Sudanese colleagues
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…
Beni : la MONUSCO va renforcer la protection des civils dans le secteur de Rwenzori
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…
UNFIIL peacekeepers complete ‘temporary and special’ Beirut mission
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…
United Nations Day 2020 | Secretary General's message
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…
Beni: MONUSCO to strengthen the protection of civilians in the Rwenzori sector
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…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON UN DAY, 24 October 2020
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…
UNMISS peacekeepers evacuate humanitarian workers under threat in Renk
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…
Beni: MONUSCO plans to boost the operational capacity of the FARDC against ADF rebels
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…
Women car washers at UNMISS hope to become entrepreneurs in a peaceful South Sudan
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…
UNMISS peacekeepers provide free medicines to vulnerable people in Wau
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…
UNIFIL head chairs Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
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…
Statement by the United Nations Spokesperson in Cyprus
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S GOOD OFFICES MISSION IN CYPRUS P.O. BOX 21642, NICOSIA, CYPRUS Today, the new Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Ersin Tatar, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, have confirmed their intention…