News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

As part of UNIFIL’s ongoing support to Lebanese State institutions, the peacekeeping mission this week handed over 32 vehicles and various pieces of IT equipment to the country’s three security entities: the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the LAF’s intelligence branch and the General Security. The…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col chaired this year’s first Tripartite meeting with senior Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Israel Defence Forces (IDF) officers today in Ras Al Naqoura. It was the outgoing UNIFIL head’s last Tripartite meeting. Addressing both…

In a landmark conference supported by UNMISS, 11 feuding communities in conflict-torn Tonj North, Warrap have signed agreements to stop senseless conflict, and instead resolve disputes amicably within established justice frameworks. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP – “Building peace takes time…

Sister Bianka Bii Musungu has dedicated 61 years of her life to providing shelter to orphans in the Greater Tambura region, which has recently been devastated by an upsurge of conflict. South Sudanese staff working with UNMISS, therefore, handed over much-needed clothes, food and other sundry items…

120 South Sudanese military personnel received a comprehensive training facilitated by UNMISS on protecting child rights as well as their obligation to adhere to the Comprehensive Action Plan on ending all violations against children, which was signed in February 2020. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS…

Indian peacekeepers serving with UNMISS in Malakal recently held an outreach activity for 55 young students from Bandar Primary School. The focus was encouraging young girls to contemplate careers in fields such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics, plus ensuring they stay motivated…

The Eringeti base is now operational with South African peacekeepers whose mission is to ensure the protection of civilians. Photo MONUSCO / Koumbo Sy A joint mission made up of representatives from Human Rights, Civil Affairs, Strategic Communication and Public Information sections as well as…

100 students and teachers participated in an interactive workshop in Juba supported by UNMISS UNPOL on challenging gender stereotypes and promoting the rights of girls to education as well as economic empowerment. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS An innovative workshop led by the United Nations Mission…

Juba, 17 February 2022: Violence against civilians saw a 42 per cent reduction in 2021 compared with the previous year according to a new report released by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The UNMISS Human Rights Division’s annual brief on violence affecting civilians documented…

"Living here with children is an ordeal. We ask the government to do everything possible to restore peace so that we can return home," says one displaced woman. Photos MONUSCO / Jean-Tobie Okala The red soil and dust raised by the backfiring motorcycles and MONUSCO’s trucks remind us that the dry…

In UNIFIL’s continued efforts to foster relations with host communities, the peacekeeping mission supported the Tyre branch of the National Education Scout Association with a number of agriculture and musical equipment, last week. The support, funded through UNIFIL’s Quick Impact Project (QIP), will…

BANGUI (18 February 2022) – A UN human rights expert today urged all necessary steps be taken to end impunity in the Central African Republic to ensure lasting peace in the country, and expressed the need to strengthen efforts to provide more holistic responses to victims. Following a seven-day…