CAR elections: Eight questions for a first-time voter
On the eve of the 2020/2021 presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic, we talk to a first-time voter about her hopes and dreams as she heads to the polls to cast her ballot. Tell us about yourself…
Persons with disabilities participate in wheelchair basketball game in Juba in double celebration
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and their human rights, were celebrated by playing wheelchair basketball in Juba. Victoria Alex travelled five kilometers in a taxi from Gudele 2 on the city’s outskirts to…
UNMISS raises awareness on COVID-19 on challenging patrol to faraway Maridi
A man on a bike on a mission: raising awareness on COVID-19 in remote Ibba County, in several languages. At long last, a patrol team of peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan managed to navigate…
Security Council Press Statement on attacks against the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attacks on 25 December 2020 against the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in Dékoa and near…
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On Eve of General Elections in Central African Republic, Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Violence, Calling for Peaceful, Credible Electoral Process
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres: As Central Africans prepare to take part in the general elections on 27 December, the Secretary-General calls on all…
UNAMID Ends its Mandate on 31 December 2020
Khartoum, 30 December 2020— On 22 December 2020, The UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2559 which ends UNAMID’s mandate on 31 December 2020. This was the culmination of a sustained process of consideration of…
CAR elections: provisional results to be announced on 30 december 2020
The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Central African Republic (CAR), Denise Brown, today visited the National Elections Authority Data Processing Centre in Bangui to assess the progress of…
UNFICYP bids farewell to Force Commander Major General Cheryl Peace
Today, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) underwent a transfer of authority ceremony of Force Commander Major General Cheryl Pearce to the Mission’s Chief of Staff Colonel Neil Wright at the completion…
NORD-KIVU: the population are called upon to support the army and MONUSCO in the fight against the common enemy
The mayor of Beni calls on the population to trust the National Army and MONUSCO Forces in their fight against ADF The acting mayor of the city of Beni in the province of North-Kivu called on the population to trust the…
UNAMID DJSR MEETS WITH GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL DARFUR
Photo by Donald Ekwoge, UNAMID. Zalingei, 31 December 2020: On 31st December, UNAMID’s Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR) Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho met in her office in Zalingei with the Wali (Governor) of Central Darfur…
New Year Message from the UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander
In wishing you all a very Happy New Year, let me take this opportunity to thank everyone as well as UNIFIL troop contributing countries and the UN Security Council for ensuring that UNIFIL was able to carry out its mandate as…
UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic
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…