News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

People around the world want to play football. In Makpandu, Western Equatoria State, that dream came true thanks to UNMISS engineering troops from Bangladesh. There is a reason football is the world’s most popular sport: the beautiful game can be played almost everywhere. In Makpandu in Western…

19 January 2022, Pristina - We are pleased to announce the arrival of Caroline Ziadeh of Lebanon as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). SRSG Ziadeh succeeds Mr. Zahir Tanin to whom the…

Residents in Eastern Equatoria State's Loronyo area welcomes an UNMISS patrol team to discuss intercommunal tensions. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS Reported concerns about tensions among communities in Eastern Equatoria State’s Loronyo payam (administrative division) recently prompted peacekeepers…

Bamako, 20 January 2022 - Following a series of fruitful discussions with the Malian authorities, MINUSMA is resuming its air operations. The Mission welcomes the spirit of cooperation and partnership that prevailed during these talks. MINUSMA reiterates its commitment to continue to support Mali in…

Even a Force Commander is keen on receiving (another) UN peacekeeping medal. Outgoing Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar is no exception. Photos: Isaac Billy and Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS “My earliest memory is of standing in front of a mirror and saluting myself,” says Lieutenant-General Shailesh…

At a workshop in Maridi County, participants discussed ways of ensuring that human rights are respected. Photo: Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS An increase of cases of gender-based violence and other human rights violations in Western Equatoria State, as indicated by an assessment made by the United Nations…

Jonglei State has been the scene of lots of intercommunal violence in recent years, prompting many high-level visits. Photo taken from one of them, in June 2021. Photo: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS Juba, 25 January 2021: UNMISS is deeply concerned over recent reports of attack in Baidit, Jonglei State…

Deputy Force Commander, Brigadier General Constance Emefa Edjeani-Afenu Our beloved former Deputy Force Commander, Brigadier General Constance Emefa Edjeani-Afenu has passed away after a brief illness in her home country of Ghana. DFC Edjenani-Afenu—“Constance” to all—was our first woman Deputy…

UNMISS Deputy Special Representative (Political) UNMISS Guang Cong, here speaking at a different event (UN Day 2021). Excellency Ambassador Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah of Ghana and Chair of the AUPSC for January Excellencies Members of the AUPSC Invited Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you for this…

Era Georgiade is a 21-year-old Cypriot, who despite her young age, has been very active in the field of negotiations and peacebuilding. Together with other participants, she took part in the "peacebuilding in divided societies" programme, organized by UNFICYP last year and in early 2022. She is…

Aimen Nabhani, is a 26-year-old young activist from Yemen who has been living in Cyprus for the past seven years. Cyprus, as he likes to describe, is his second home, as he feels like he strongly belongs to the Cypriot community. Drawing from his country’s experience, which has been affected by…

“We would have liked MONUSCO to stay here in Gina, to continue to protect us", said the traditional chief. January 28, 2022: It is the date chosen by MONUSCO to definitively close its military base in Gina, roughly forty kilometers from Bunia in the territory of Djugu, plagued by armed groups’…