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Thirteen civilians were seriously injured following a deadly attack carried out on February 15, 2022 by militiamen from a CODECO armed group faction, in the locality named Scierie Abelkoze, Ituri. Photos MONUSCO/AirOps Eighteen civilians, including thirteen seriously injured following a deadly…

"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…

Sixteen people have been killed while some 50,000 others have been displaced following a recent conflict between the communities of Twic county in Warrap, South Sudan, with their neighbours across the border in the Abyei Special Administrative Region. An assessment team from UNMISS visited Agok, the…

Photos by Pristina Municipality The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Mayor of Pristina Municipality, Mr. Përparim Rama, and senior municipal staff on 21 February. During the meeting, the SRSG and the Mayor exchanged views on the…

Opening the exhibition of more than 60 photographs, including some historic maps, Major General Del Col said these photographs tell the story of the long journey UNIFIL and Lebanese populations have made together in the last 44 years. “The images capture the painful past experienced by the people of…

Some 80 members of parliament in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, participated in a day-long sensitization session on the UNMISS mandate and its work in helping build a durable peace in the world's newest nation. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS. EASTERN EQUATORIA - As South Sudan marks two years of the…

Armed attacks on 10 villages in the southern part of Unity state, South Sudan, have displaced thousands of people are now sheltering in nearby Leer town. UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana were among the first to respond to the crisis, intensifying patrols and doing their best to address urgent needs…

A monthly forum organized by UNMISS in Lakes state, South Sudan, brings together local police, security actors, representatives from different courts, women and youth to deliberate on upholding the human rights of all citizens and enhancing rule of law. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS LAKES -…

SRSG Ivanko briefed the International Community in Rabat On 22 February 2022, SRSG and Head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko, briefed the International Community in Rabat on the latest developments with MINURSO.

Spanish peacekeepers handed over a number of sports gear and school supplies to the village of El Adaysseh on 20 February 2022. (UN Photo / Corporal Josue Falcon) UNIFIL Sector East units from China, India, Nepal and Spain extended a wide range of support to local communities in the health…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met today with the President of the Islamic Community of Kosovo, the Grand Mufti, Naim Tërnava, at the Kosovo Islamic Community Office in Pristina, and with Bishop Teodosije of the Eparchy of Raška-Prizren at…

An UNMISS patrol recently visted Kudo Central in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, to speak with communities from Lowoi who recently sought refuge here after being displaced by conflict between farming communities and herders. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA - Several hundreds of…