UNMISS hands over vehicle to South Sudan National Police Service in Wau
The necessary paperwork for UNPOL to hand over a vehicle to the South Sudan police being done. Photo: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS UN Police serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have handed over a vehicle to…
Faustin Archange Touadera sworn in for a second five-year term
Around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, the President of the Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic (CAR), Danielle Darlan, invited Faustin Archange Touadera to take the oath of office in Sango, then in…
Departing UNMISS Chief sends message of peace to the people of South Sudan
UNMISS Chief David Shearer holding his last press conference in South Sudan. On the eve of his departure after more than four years as the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and…
BLUE HELMETS ON PATROL: A MONTH OF PRESENCE BETWEEN GAO AND TASSIGA TO REASSURE THE POPULATION
The Long-Range Reconnaissance Task Group of MINUSMA British contingent has carried out a continuous physical presence for 28 days from Gao to Tassiga, on a mission to protect civilians in this area, which has seen numerous…
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PRESS CONFERENCE – OPENING REMARKS AND Q&A DAVID SHEARER SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Juba, 6 April 2021
UNMISS Chief David Shearer addressing the media in Juba on 6 April. Good afternoon everybody. Thank you all for joining me today and welcome to everyone who is tuning on Radio Miraya. This is my final press conference as the…
Message of the Secretary general on international day of reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
This year marks 27 years since more than one million people were systematically murdered in less than three months in Rwanda. They were overwhelmingly Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who opposed the genocide. Those days in…
Combating sexual exploitation and abuse: educational talk for young people
The MINUSCA Conduct and Discipline Team (CDT) today organized an educational talk for young girls and boys at the Lakouanga School in Bangui’s 2nd district – part of week-long community outreach activities aimed at tackling…
UNIFIL head chairs Tripartite meeting with Lebanese and Israeli military officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN…
Corrections officers in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State undergo training on human rights
Corrections officers in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State learning more about human rights, gender-based violence and other relevant topics. Photos: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS A group of corrections officers working for the South…
UNMISS conducts community policing workshop to build trust between law enforcers and citizens
South Sudanese police officers participating in a workshop organized by police serving with UNMISS in Yambio. Photos: Martin Siba/UNMISS Some 15 police officers in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, have recently acquired new…
Improving road access in eastern CAR
Proper road transport is essential for communities living in remote swathes of the Central African Republic (CAR). It is also vital for the mobility of UN troops, primarily tasked with the protection of civilians and the…
Women rally to support amendment of peace resolutions to reconcile youth of Toposa and Buya
Toposa and Buya women have had enough of youth of their communities engaging in cattle raids, revenge killings and other crimes. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS “The UN and our government should broker peace here and establish…