News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) condemned, in the strongest terms, succeeding assaults launched by armed groups in Damara on Saturday and Bangassou on Sunday.  “There is no doubt that all these attacks take place in a context of disruption of the elections – before, during and…

UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana go beyond the mission's mandate to give emergency life-saving aid to an injured man in Mir Mir and evacuate him to Bentiu for medical attention. “We were on an air patrol to meet with local communities in Mir Mir, a village in the Unity region, following reports of…

MINUSCA paid tribute to peacekeepers from Bangladesh, Burundi and Cameroon who recently lost their lives in the line of duty – during a memorial ceremony held on 5 January 2021 at the Mission’s headquarters in Bangui. The fallen blue helmets – Chief Warrant Officer Linere Nibigira, Master Corporal…

UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana go beyond the mission's mandate to give emergency life-saving aid to an injured man in Mir Mir and evacuate him to Bentiu for medical attention. “We were on an air patrol to meet with local communities in Mir Mir, a village in the Unity region, following reports of…

UNAMID Photo. UNAMID’s Rule of Law Section (RoLS) last December conducted Criminal Justice Forums in Central and North Darfur States for 60 participants drawn from different legal frameworks including 19 females. In collaboration with the Central Darfur State Judiciary ,the RoLS conducted during 07…

Ghanaian peacekeepers at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been commended for their lifesaving support to a man who was severely wounded during recent violent inter-communal clashes in the north of the country. Their timely efforts in stabilizing and evacuating the victim showed how “every…

UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda and Sri Lanka are currently providing on-ground and aviation support, respectively, to colleagues at MINUSCA in the Central African Republic to ensure electoral and democratic processes continue in a peaceful manner. “As peace operations worldwide, we’re operationally…

United Nations General Assembly at Westminster Lord Ahmad, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear young people, It is a special privilege to address you today, on the 75thanniversary of the first meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which took place in London. First of…

Farmers and pastoralists in Tonj South in Warrap State gathered to find solutions to the problems associated with the seasonal cattle migration. Dry season in South Sudan means that a large number of herders and their thousands of cattle migrate in search of water and new pastures. To minimize the…

The Ministry of Health of the Central African Republic (CAR) received, on December 30, 2020, the keys to a refurbished building – to be used by the Service for the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Bangui. The building was in a state of disrepair – with a leaking roof, cracked and dirty…

UN police officer assisting women at the Yei Road checkpoint with cooking ahead of a community gathering with South Sudan police. Internally displaced persons, residents of neighbouring communities, police and military representing both South Sudan and the UN peacekeeping mission: all were there, at…

A participant in an UNMISS training studying the action plan to put an end to violations of children's rights, like the recruitment of children by armed forces. Senior officials of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition’s Infantry Division 7 in Jonglei State have reiterated their…