Young Cypriots awarded for their views on the value of water on the island
The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Elizabeth Spehar, the US Ambassador, Judith Garber, and the co-chairs of the Technical Committee on Environment, Michael Loizides and Salih Gücel…
Slovakia marks 20 years of contribution to UNFICYP
On the 20th anniversary of Slovakia’s contribution to UNFICYP, the mission’s Slovak peacekeepers are more committed than ever to continue patrolling the buffer zone and remain engaged with both communities to promote peace…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -OATH OF OFFICE
SG Oath of Office Mr. President of the General Assembly, Senhor Presidente da República Portuguesa, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, This is a solemn moment. I find myself experiencing a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts…
Awareness on ills of early marriages and children in armies in focus when UNMISS celebrated Day of the African Child
Schoolchildren took over, mostly, Radio Miraya on the Day of the African Child. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS Early, and often forced, marriages are alarmingly common in South Sudan. What, then, could be a better way to mark the…
Awareness-raising for National Members of Parliament on the need to fight hate rethoric
Awareness-raising for National Members of Parliament on the need to fight hate rethoric. Photo MONUSCO/David Fundi During a morning discussions organized in Kinshasa on June 8, 2021 at the Pullman hotel by the United Nations…
Khassim Diagne in Bunia: "Other approaches should be explored to bring communities to lasting reconciliation"
Khassim Diagne in Bunia: "Other approaches should be explored to bring communities to lasting reconciliation" . Photo MONUSCO/Jean-Tobie Okala During his second visit to Ituri, Wednesday June 16, 2021, almost four months…
Khassim Diagne in Tchabi: "The hunt down of the ADF will now take a new turn with the arrival of additional FIB forces"
Khassim Diagne in Tchabi: "The hunt down of the ADF will now take a new turn with the arrival of additional FIB forces". Photo MONUSCO/mICHAEL aLI In response to the violence from armed groups in the Tchabi and Boga areas…
UNIMSS provides hope and assistance to Central Equatorians tormented by violence and food insecurity
UNMISS peacekeepers have been making quite a difference for residents in Yei and Lasu, not least by organizing a medical camp where some 500 patients were treated. Residents in Lasu, a village bordering the Democratic…
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Briefing to the UN Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, on 21 June 2021 (as delivered)
Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council on the situation in the country. Photo: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS Mr. President, Thank you for…
UNMISS provides hope and assistance to Central Equatorians tormented by violence and food insecurity
UNMISS peacekeepers have been making quite a difference for residents in Yei and Lasu, not least by organizing a medical camp where some 500 patients were treated. Residents in Lasu, a village bordering the Democratic…
Youth and women in Twic County decry sexual gender-based violence, call for change of attitudes
A circle of participants at a workshop raising awareness on the ills of sexual gender-based violence. Photos: Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS A loud call for rule of law and an end to using physical force against women and other…
Koch residents praise re-establishment of temporary UNMISS base
Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, UNMISS Force Commander, recently visited the temporary operating base in Koch, Unity State. Preventing conflict from breaking out or swiftly mitigating its effects on innocent civilians…