News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNMISS peacekeepers consistently engage with host communities and authorities to explain the mission's mandated goals as it works to help build a durable peace across South Sudan. At a recent such interactive session in Eastern Equatoria, participants were taken through the gamut of the UN…

UN Day celebration in Goma: women in the spotlight. Photo MONUSCO/Amadou Ba In Goma, North Kivu, MONUSCO field office celebrated on Monday, October 25, 2021 the International Day of the United Nations. One of the highlights of this commemoration was a round table on the theme “Women, Peace and…

Jean-Pierre Lacroix: "MONUSCO will maintain a presence in northern Tanganyika". Photo MONUSCO/Marcelline Comlan "In the northern part of Tanganyika, MONUSCO will maintain a presence to work closely with FARDC so as to provide the appropriate security response to the violence that persists in this…

In marking the United Nations Day (24 October), UNIFIL’s Nepalese peacekeepers launched a range of civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) activities in order to support the host communities in south Lebanon. “Better teeth for better health” is the dental health awareness campaign organized by the…

A mini-marathon, a volleyball match and a handicrafts display - these were the highlights of a camaraderie-filled UN Day in Malakal. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS. Togetherness and partnerships reigned supreme this week in Malakal, Upper Nile, as the United Nations celebrated the Organization’s 76th…

“Children are future leaders of South Sudan and we are delighted to have young students join us as we mark the 76th anniversary of the United Nations,” said Sam Muhumure, Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Field Office in Western Bahr el Ghazal. Mr Muhumure was speaking to a…

[AS DELIVERED] On behalf of Mr. Nicholas Haysom, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, it is my pleasure to brief the R-JMEC plenary meeting today. A few days ago, on 24 October, we celebrated United Nations Day, which marks the occasion the UN Charter was signed in…

Newly deployed UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana vow to build trust and confidence among all communities in Unity state as well as contribute to building an enduring peace here. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS “We are sure that our battalion will face many challenges as we go about our duties…

At an UNMISS peace dialogue, communities in Tonj pledge to reconcile and stop ongoing intercommunal clashes that have left many killed, injured or displaced. Photo by Peter Riing Ariik Kuol/UNMISS. “I have been dismayed and heartbroken seeing the catastrophic level of damage to our people and…

I warmly welcome His Excellency Minister Sleem to Naqoura today, where he will see the work we are doing jointly with LAF and visit the Blue Line. I have reiterated to the Minister that the Lebanese Armed Forces are UNIFIL’s strategic partners. The key word there is “partnership.” We work closely…

UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, today welcomed Lebanon’s new Minister of National Defense, Maurice Sleem, to the peacekeeping mission’s headquarters in Naqoura, South Lebanon. In his remarks, Major General Del Col announced a donation of 500 kg of…

A three-day Governor's Forum, supported by UNMISS and Community Empowerment for Peace Organization (CEPO), focused on creating an inclusive Action Plan for building peace that reflects community concerns as well as functions as a roadmap for much-needed services. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS With…