Unique localized solution in Blida to avoid tensions during ‘olive season’
The south-eastern Lebanese village of Blida, which straddles the Blue Line, has long been a flashpoint of the Lebanese-Israeli conflict. Home to a dozen olive fields, some of which sprawl across both sides of the sensitive…
UNMISS engineers construct new dyke to protect Bor residents from floods
South Korean engineering troops serving with UNMISS are protecting residents in Bor from the effects of unprecedented floods. Engineering troops serving with the the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are constructing a…
UNIFIL’s Italian psychologists offer stress management courses
Psychologists from UNIFIL Italian contingent recently organized stress management courses for Lebanese doctors and other medical personnel in south-western Lebanon, who have long been at the forefront of fighting the COVID-19…
UNISFA new FC/Ag HoM, Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema meets with Misseriya traditional leadership In Diffra
UNISFA’s new Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission, Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema, recently met with senior traditional leaders of the Misseriya community led by Nazar Muktar Babo Nimir in Diffra. Photo Daniel…
Living her dream: from teacher to peacekeeper in Aweil
Captain Thavin Khon from Cambodia used to be a teacher. Here she is back in her element, visiting a school in Aweil. Captain Thavin Khon from Cambodia is a teacher by profession and passionate about education by nature. She…
UNMISS starts construction of outpatient department at Bor Hospital
UNMISS is funding the construction of a new outpatient department for Bor Hospital, scheduled to be completed in January 2021. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is funding the construction of a new outpatient…
UNFICYP and UNEP to host webinar on environmental peacebuilding
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are happy to present a webinar session on environmental peacebuilding on 2 December 2020, at 16:00 Geneva / 17:00…
MOPTI – VISIT OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, AMINA J. MOHAMED, TO THE "MULTIFUNCTIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR COMMITTED WOMEN" SUPPORTED BY MINUSMA
Following her arrival in Mali on November 12, 2020, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. MOHAMMED, visited Mopti in the country's center the day after. A visit of solidarity to the 500 members of the…
SG message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Violence against women and girls is a global human rights challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed this issue as a global emergency requiring urgent action at all levels, in all spaces and by all people. The…
Civic education for an informed electorate
Voter education took centre stage at a training workshop for leaders of civil society organizations who will engage with the electorate in the run-up to the upcoming elections in the Central African Republic (CAR). The…
The UN Secretary-General message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAYFOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 25 November 2020 Violence…
We stand united for the elimination of violence against women
Lieutenant Colonel Zaka Ullah UNFICYP Military Gender Focal Person The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is not just a single day and it is neither the beginning of 16 days of activism against…