LAF personnel train with UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers
UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers recently conducted training exercises for Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel, geared towards fostering cooperation and improving working relations between the two forces, in the south-western…
UNISFA expresses grave concern over the development in JBVMM’s Sector one
Abyei, 4 September 2021 - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has expressed grave concern over the recent developments in some areas in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal's Aweil North and Aweil East…
UNMISS calls on political and security leaders to act urgently to quell fighting in Tambura
Frequent patrols in the Western Equatorian area currently experiencing unrest is one of many actions by UNMISS to deter violence and protect civilians. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver & Felix Katie/UNMISS The United Nations…
Bintou Keita: "We attach great importance to our partnership with DRC"
The head of MONUSCO, Bintou Keita, and the military governor of Ituri, General Johnny Nkashama Luboya, after a meeting in Bunia on Monday 6 September 2021. Photo MONUSCO “All the Mission’s leadership are here. This means we…
COVID-19: Africa could miss goal to vaccinate millions by month’s end
Africa could miss the goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10 per cent of its population against COVID-19 before the month ends, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. New WHO data shows nearly 80 per cent…
Tigray aid situation worsening by the day, warn UN humanitarians
The aid crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region is worsening, the UN said on Thursday, with stocks of relief aid, cash and fuel “running very low or depleted”. Since 12 July, less than 10 per cent of the trucks that should have…
‘Solutions must be found’ for millions displaced from Sudan and South Sudan
Finding solutions based on peace and development is crucial for the future of the nearly seven million forcibly displaced people from Sudan and South Sudan, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said…
Bubonic plague putting young lives at risk in DR Congo: UNICEF
A resurgence of Bubonic plague in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting young lives at risk, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Tuesday. Poverty, conflict and displacement are…
Climate change and hunger in Madagascar: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
In the south of Madagascar, known as the Grand Sud, hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from one of the worst droughts in the region in 40 years, the most senior UN official in the country has said, warning that the…
Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns deadly attack on northern town, 80 reported dead
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an armed attack on a convoy near the town of Arbinda, in the north of Burkina Faso, on Wednesday, which has reportedly led to the death of some 80 people. According…
With engineers and roadway repair crews, Thai blue helmets help keep South Sudan moving
Blue helmets from Thailand working with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are not only doing their bit to repair and rehabilitate critical infrastructure but are also helping support the mission’s COVID-19 response and…
Côte d’Ivoire confirms first Ebola case in 25 years
A case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in Côte d’Ivoire for the first time since 1994, the country’s Ministry of Health has confirmed. The World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating the delivery of vaccines to the…