Ituri: immersion in the heart of an IDP camp in Djugu territory
"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…
UNMISS peacekeepers conduct assessment mission to Twic county following recent clashes with Abyei Special Administrative Region
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…
SRSG Caroline Ziadeh meets Mayor of Pristina Përparim Rama
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…
Opening photo exhibition in Beirut, UNIFIL head notes “unique momentum” to build on existing stability in south Lebanon
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…
New parliamentarians in Eastern Equatoria trained on UNMISS mandate, Status of Forces Agreement
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…
Following an upsurge of violence in Unity state, UNMISS peacekeepers ramp up patrols, support displaced people with clean water
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…
Rule of law in Rumbek gets a boost through monthly UNMISS forum on upholding human rights
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…
SRSG Ivanko briefed the International Community in Rabat on the latest developments with MINURSO.
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.
Sector East units support host communities in health, education and sports sectors
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…
SRSG Ziadeh meets the leaders of the Islamic and Serbian Orthodox religious communities in Kosovo, Grand Mufti Tërnava and Bishop Teodosije
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…
Displaced communities in Kudo Central request humanitarian assistance, discuss solutions to conflict between farmers and cattle herders
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…
Ituri: Jean-Pierre Lacroix arrives in Bunia, the first stop on a three-day visit to the DRC
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, arrived on Tuesday, February 22 in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is the…