The Secretary-General’s Special Representative pledges constitutional and electoral support for South Sudan
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, held his first press conference at the mission's headquarters in Juba today. SRSG Haysom focused on the need to prevent subnational…
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UN Youth Champions for Environment and Peace, by the UN in Cyprus together with the British Council and the COOPower project As climate change is becoming increasingly visible in our daily lives, and unsustainable development…
Dialogue key to CAR peace, religious leaders tell AU-ECCAS-UN-EU delegation
A joint delegation of African Union (AU), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) officials on a visit to Bangui between 2 and 5 June 2021 today met with members of…
Near Verbatim Transcript of SRSG/Head of UNMISS Nicholas Haysom's Press Conference – Opening Remarks and Q & A
Top UN envoy in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, held his first press conference at the UNMISS headquarters in Juba today. Photo by Isaac Alebe Avoro/UNMISS. [near verbatim] Good morning everybody. Thank you for joining me today…
UNMISS trains stakeholders in Eastern Equatoria on application procedures for Quick Impact Projects
An UNMISS-facilitated training for local implementing partners in Eastern Equatoria who collaborate with the mission on executing small-scale, low-cost projects addressing urgent community needs received appreciation from…
UNIFIL head tackles recent incidents during Tripartite meeting with Lebanese and Israeli officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting – held in a modified format due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions – with senior officers from the Lebanese…
AU-ECCAS-UN-EU delegation: our only agenda is to silence the guns in the CAR
On the second day of their joint visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), a delegation from the African Union (AU), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) held…
CAR political parties to international community: continue to support us for peace
International community efforts to facilitate an inclusive dialogue for the peace and reconciliation process in the Central African Republic (CAR) remain on course – with consultations between the visiting AU-ECCAS-UN-EU…
Buffer zone gets its own cleanup on World Environment Day
To mark this year’s World Environment Day, UNFICYP personnel joined forces with the Athienou Municipality in the Famagusta area and along with a group of youth rolled up their sleeves clean up parts of the buffer zone in the…
Trimming MINUSCA’s carbon footprint through solar energy
Bangui’s tropical weather is arguably one of its greatest assets – as a source of renewable energy. With average annual temperatures in the Central African Republic’s capital soaring to 29 degrees Celsius, the city’s…
Message from USGs Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Atul Khare on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2021
Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Dear colleagues, Last week, we marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers once again in the context of an ongoing pandemic that has impacted all of our operations and made the difficult…
Youth in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State demand opportunities as idleness causes crime and conflict
Young men and women in Aweil discussing how to become ambassadors for peace. Photo: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS Youth representatives from the five counties of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State say that their frequent idleness, caused…