News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Thai engineers serving with UNMISS have conducted two vocational trainings with members of the displaced community in Juba, South Sudan, to train them in sustainable agricultural practices. The project has been handed over to the South Sudan National Police Service who will ensure that such capacity…

19 community focal points received a refresher training facilitated by UNMISS on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse in Torit, Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Okello The Conduct and Discipline Team of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently facilitated a refresher course for 19…

This spring, 177 women and 23 men from different communities across Kosovo worked together towards a singular goal: creating thousands of protective cloth masks for distribution throughout Kosovo. Whether from their kitchen tables, back porches, or storefronts, the collective impact made by these…

UNMISS and UNDP have jointly embarked on reviewing Police-Community Relations Committees across Jonglei and Greater Pibor to ensure increased community ownership of law and order. This is part of a nation-wide revision of such Committees with the final aim of uniting them under a single policy of…

UNMISS recently facilitated a training for 50 South Sudanese uniformed personnel on human rights, international humanitarian law and building trust among civilian populations in Maridi, Western Equatoria. Photo by Martin Siba/UNMISS. A day-long workshop for cadets from different military groups…

UNMISS together with partners held a three-day peace forum in Western Equatoria to build trust and confidence following a recent spate of armed attacks in and around Tambura. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS. “Now more than ever, we need to have conversations and dialogue that will lead to a lasting…

The UN peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) welcomed 300 Rwandan peacekeepers on 3 August 2021. Deployment of the additional boots on the ground is aimed at strengthening the Mission’s capacity. The reinforcements were authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 2566 on…

Juba, 4 August 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan welcomes the swearing into office of 504 members of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly and 84 members of the Council of States as a positive step forward in the peace process. The legislature is responsible for…

GENEVA / BANGUI (4 August 2021) – A UN report published today details the dire and worsening human rights situation over the past year in the Central African Republic (CAR), where armed groups carried out a violent bid to disrupt elections. In response, the country’s defence and security forces…

UNIFIL’s Spanish peacekeepers provided a range of firefighting equipment to 10 Lebanese Civil Defence Centres (CDCs) in south-eastern villages last week. The support is crucial especially during the ongoing dry season when bushfires in Lebanon are rampant. The donated equipment included 100 fire…

Just after noon today, UNIFIL received reports that at least two rockets had been fired from Lebanon towards Israel. The IDF confirmed the reports and responded with artillery fire. UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, was in immediate contact with the parties…

UNMISS recently handed over a primary healthcare centre in Mboro, Western Bahr El Ghazal, thereby ensuring that residents of this remote area finally have access to basic health facilities. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS. A large and joyful crowd gathered to enjoy music and traditional dances at the…