Peace commitments and joy rule at UNMISS concert in Yambio
In Yambio, South Sudan, a peace concert organized by UNMISS and the state government wasn't merely a fantastic show. It also gave hope to concert goers that peace and unity in this young nation are a priority for leaders and…
140 peacekeepers from the8th detachment of the Cambodian demining contingent receive the United Nations Medal
A united Nations peace medal ceremony for elements of the8th detachment of the Cambodian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Contingent (EOD Team) took place on 10 September 2022 at the MINUSMA camp in Gao. Intended to salute the…
MINURSO commemorates the national days of Honduras and El Salvador
MINURSO observed the National Day of the Republic of Honduras raising its flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag. Honduras has been a contributing country to MINURSO since the Mission’s inception in 1991. The…
UNPOL officers train South Sudanese counterparts to support planned extension of community policing in Eastern Equatoria
Building confidence and creating safe communities - that's the ultimate goal of community policing initiatives. UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS in Torit, South Sudan, recently trained 25 local policing counterparts as part…
A First in UN Peacekeeping
UNIFIL today celebrated the inauguration of gender-sensitive accommodations for the Ghanaian Battalion’s women peacekeepers at the Ghanaian headquarters in south Lebanon. The cost of the project was covered by the Elsie…
SRSG Ziadeh holds regular consultations in Belgrade, meets with Prime Minister of Serbia and representatives of the international community ahead of the Security Council Session on Kosovo
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh met with the Prime Minister of Serbia Ana Brnabić, as part of her diplomatic consultations ahead of the United Nations Security Council…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF MEXICO
On 16 September, MINURSO observed Mexico’s national day by raising the Mexican flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. Mexico, an original signatory to the UN Charter, has only recently become a troop contributing country to UN…
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As Delivered: Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan by Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom
Madame President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief this Council on the situation in South Sudan. Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R‑ARCSS) has…
Youth heroes: UNMIK and YMCA support teenagers tackling issues of the day through multi-ethnic TV series
“I really want to do something about hate speech, because I really hate it,” says 12-year-old Toni to a group of his friends. Along with artist Mirjeta Qehaja from the K-Roma community, the group of friends goes about town…
Breaking their silence: Survivors of conflict related sexual violence in Kosovo are rebuilding their lives with Medica Gjakova
*Drita’s husband, in-laws and two children were forced to stay in the balcony. She went to put her son to bed in his cradle, in her own room. “Two men came in. They were wearing hats,” she said. Decades on, *Drita can recall…
Flood survivor in Mwolo County: “We don’t know whether this year is angry with us or what”
A team of UN peacekeepers and humanitarian actors on an assessment visit to severely flood-affected Mvolo County, Western Equatoria State. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA- Circling above Mvolo County in…
SRSG Ziadeh visits Dragash/Dragaš municipality, meets with Mayor Xheladini and visits UN-funded preschool facilities
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, visited the municipality of Dragash/Dragaš on 19 September, where she met with the Mayor, Mr. Bexhet Xheladini. They discussed…