News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

According to the head of MONUSCO, even if everything is not settled, "what remains to be managed is manageable with continuity of support". Photos MONUSCO The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, Bintou Keita, assured on Tuesday 21 June 2022 that MONUSCO is…

For several years, UNPOL has been working alongside the Congolese police to provide the technical support they need. Photos MONUSCO / Rachel Kiese Mbangu MONUSCO through its head of office in Bukavu, on 16 June, handed over twenty-five (25) desktops, nine (09) laptops, 25 printers, 25 inverters and…

UNIFIL peacekeepers and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel conclude five days of joint live fire exercises in an open coastal field south of UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura. The “Steel Storm” joint exercises, which commenced on 20 June, sought to enhance cooperation and interoperability between…

A recent UNMISS workshop for 30 prisons officers in Renk, Upper Nile, sought to build capacities on human rights standards as well as uphold the rule of law. Photo by Samuel Adwok/UNMISS UPPER NILE - “Human rights are at the heart of upholding the rule of law in South Sudan,” said Major General…

Prior to this new initiative, the UN Mission's Civil Affairs section had already facilitated the establishment of local security councils in each commune in Beni. Photos MONUSCO "Mulekera is a hot commune". It is with these words that Ben Kawa starts out talking about his commune. He was born there…

A market is usually a place of cohesion where communities meet, discuss and exchange, thus reducing the possibility of confrontation. Photos Lazare Pélé The two main markets in the commune of Lubero and Mulo have been renovated with funding from MONUSCO. In this region, where local armed groups…

On 24 June, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus organized a Business and Networking Fair inside the UN buffer zone in Nicosia. More than 200 people from all communities of Cyprus attended an evening of networking and conversations with businesses and entrepreneurship organisations from…

Football, cultural performances, and a commitment to ending conflict-related sexual violence - these were the main themes of an UNMISS-organized event in Morobo, Central Equatoria. Photo by Taban Geofrey Koma/UNMISS CENTRAL EQUATORIA – “While Morobo is relatively safe for women, there are still…

The third deployment of a joint special mobile court in Gette, Western Bahr El Ghazal, sought to marry traditional justice systems with the formal legal mechanisms in South Sudan to resolve disputes between farmers and livestock herders. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - “Rule of…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, visited the municipality of Prizren, where she met with political representatives and religious leaders in the region, engaging in constructive, solution-focused dialogue on issues regarding local…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Foundation - Kosovo, Mr. Petrit Selimi. They exchanged views on local and regional developments, with a focus on the MCC current projects in Kosovo.

[Near Verbatim] Welcome to everyone who is tuning in live to Radio Miraya. Let me take the opportunity of introducing my new head of communications Ben Malor. Last week I briefed the Security Council in New York on developments in South Sudan. It was a good and productive meeting and Council Members…