Seriously injured man receives lifesaving aid from Ghanain peacekeepers
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…
MINUSCA remembers five fallen peacekeepers
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…
Seriously injured man receives lifesaving aid from Ghanaian peacekeepers
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…
UNAMID Rule of Law Section organizes criminal justice forums for 60 participants in Darfur
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…
South Sudan: Timely action by Ghanaian peacekeepers proves ‘every second counts’
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…
Helping Hands: UNMISS peacekeepers support sister UN mission in Central African Republic
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…
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Remarks on the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the First Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly
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…
UNMISS embarks on series of peace dialogues to avoid conflicts during the seasonal cattle migration
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…
New building for the Service for the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
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…
UN and South Sudan police celebrate improved trust and cooperation thanks to community policing
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…
Senior military officers in Jonglei State recommit to end violations of children’s rights
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…
UNIFIL helps hospitals in south Lebanon in the fight against COVID-19
In November and December 2020, UNIFIL’s Civil Affairs Office and Italian peacekeepers coordinated training sessions to share best practices on COVID-19 for frontline health workers in south Lebanon. During the sessions…