News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, stresses the importance of clarifying the fate of the missing and expresses UNMIK’s continued commitment to fully support this…

How can prisons in the Central African Republic (CAR) be improved to promote reintegration? This was the theme of a capacity-building workshop organized by MINUSCA for key actors in the national penal reform sector. On the agenda: the establishment of management committees in CAR prisons under the…

On Monday 30 August, Mr. Miroslav Jenča, the UN Assistant Secretary-General from the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, met with President Vjosa Osmani. They discussed a…

The Security Council today adopted Resolution 2591, extending UNIFIL’s mandate for another year. The new resolution reaffirms UNIFIL’s mandate, as set out in Resolution 1701 (2006) and confirmed in subsequent resolutions. In Resolution 2591, for the first time, the Security Council requests UNIFIL…

There was a lot of passion on display as women in Koch County discussed peace, security and political representation. Photos: Roseline Nkwelle Nzelle Nahvoma/UNMISS “What is it that men do that we supposedly cannot do? What we cannot do is to continue to suffer by the hands of men ten years after…

Olga Simandele is certified in conflict resolution and mediation. She is a member of the Third-Party Neutral (TPN) group from Kaga-Bandoro, composed of community leaders and other community members as well as local authorities. This association was established in 2016 by the DDR section of MINUSCA…

Getting ready for a big day: the inauguration of UNMISS-funded, much-improved prison facilities in Wau, Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State. Photos: Alahayi Nemaya/UNMISS While serving time in jail is unlikely to feature on anyone’s bucket list, inmates at the central prison in Wau have recently been given…

Mr. Miroslav Jenča, the Assistant Secretary-General in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations began his visit to Kosovo on 29 August, meeting with Kosovo leadership and visiting religious heritage sites. ASG Jenča and SRSG Tanin met the President of Kosovo, Ms…

Peacekeepers patrolling the road between Tambura and Ezo. Some 17,000 of the estimated 40,000 people who have fled violence in Tambura have made their way to Ezo. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is worried about the safety and wellbeing of…

On 31 August and 1 September, Mr. Miroslav Jenča, the Assistant Secretary-General in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, continued his visit to Kosovo, travelling to the Mitrovica region. There, ASG Jenča met with the mayors of the region’s municipalities to…

South Sudan's National Transitional National Legislative Assembly holding its opening session, reaching a milestone in the implementation of the peace agreement. Almost three years after the signing of the peace deal, South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly has been reconstituted in…

Working in partnership with the South Sudan Women’s Empowerment Network and donors, UNMISS hosted a workshop for young female members of parliament to build their capacity. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS Women across South Sudan suffered immense harm as the result of the civil war. Many lost their lives…