CAR legislative elections: Canvassing for women’s increased political participation
Increasing women's participation in the electoral process has been the focus of efforts to both mobilize the female vote and boost support for female candidates ahead of the second round of the legislative elections in the…
Speech of Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col on UNIFIL Establishment Day
(UN photo / Lt. Col. Andrea Martorana) Dear friends from the Lebanese Armed Forces and Security Forces, Esteemed mayors, Fellow military and civilian peacekeepers, Good morning. Today on UNIFIL Establishment Day, we mark 43…
On UNIFIL establishment day, its head recommits to peace and stability in south Lebanon
Marking the 43rd anniversary of UNIFIL’s establishment, Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col reiterated that UNIFIL remains as committed as ever to peace and stability in south Lebanon. Speaking…
The UN Secretary-General message on World Water Day
This year’s World Water Day, with the theme “Valuing water”, asks: What does water mean to me? The value of water is profound and complex. There is no aspect of sustainable development that does not fundamentally rely upon it…
Peacekeeping mission supports building of resilient communities in Western Equatoria State
Stakeholders in Western Equatoria State have been discussing how to make local communities more resilient and more able to cope with adverse circumstances. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS “For us to be more resilient, we…
Tyre agricultural centre gets facelift with Chinese peacekeepers’ support
(UN photo/Lt. Ding Wendong) UNIFIL Chinese peacekeepers recently spent weeks rehabilitating a worn-out office complex that forms part of an agricultural centre in Tyre, south-western Lebanon. The UNIFIL support enables the…
Thai peacekeepers hand over educational material, clothes and furniture to school In Lainya County
A visit by Thai peacekeepers, educational material, sports equipment, chairs, fans and clothes proved a winning combination to children at a primary school in Lainya County. Peacekeepers from Thailand engineering contingent…
CAR elections: MINUSCA’s leadership team visits Data Processing Center
MINUSCA’s leadership paid a visit to the National Elections Authority (ANE) Data Procession Center in Bangui on 17 March 2021 – to check on operations to gather the results of the 14 March legislative vote in the Central…
SRSG Tanin welcomes the new Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Michael Davenport
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, hosted today the new Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Michael Davenport, at UNMIK Headquarters. The SRSG was accompanied by the…
Amidst ‘heightened intensity’ actions toward peace must be ‘in the best interests’ of Afghans
Amidst a period of “heightened intensity”, the UN Special Representative told the Security Council on Tuesday that the killing, displacement and suffering of the Afghan people “must end now”. More than six months after formal…
Two international judges appointed to the Special Criminal Court in CAR
The Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic (CAR) today welcomed two new international judges – Stefan Waespi and Elena Catenazzi. They were sworn in by President Faustin Archange Touadera, during a ceremony…
Libya: UN envoy hails new national government after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national government and dialogue, is being made in Libya, the top UN envoy for the country said on Wednesday. “The House of…