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Bamako, 25 January 2023 - The trial relating to the attack on five peacekeepers on the road to Siby (near Bamako) on 22 February 2019, which led to the death of three of them, took place before the Bamako Court of Assizes sitting in terrorism matters on 24 January. The court convicted the accused of…

Photos/MONUSCO. To collect the expectations and concerns from the local populations about the process for MONUSCO’s exit from the DRC, a delegation from the UN Mission travelled to the localities of Kasenyi and Tchomia, located respectively 55 and 62 kilometers from Bunia in the Lake Albert plain…

RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, Thank you for the opportunity to address the first meeting of RJMEC for 2023. As we start a new year, I’d like to focus my remarks on priority objectives in this critical phase of implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. 2023 is a “make…

Abyei, 27 January 2023 – UNISFA welcomes the decisions reached during the ordinary session of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism (JPSM) meeting of 18 January 2023 and is encouraged by the parties’ “unwavering commitment to the full implementation of the Cooperation Agreements and the…

With relative peace having been restored, thousands of displaced persons are returning to their homes in villages around Tambura. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA- A steady stream of spontaneous returnees has been making its way home as a local peace initiative in the Tambura area…

Officers of the South Sudan People's Defence Force receiving a refresher on human rights. Photos: James Sokiri/UNMISS “If we want to truly transform and rebuild this country and a national army, we must listen to the voices of our civilians, so we can restore public trust and confidence,” Captain…

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, concluded a four-day visit to Lebanon today. After meeting Lebanese officials in Beirut, he travelled to UNIFIL headquarters, where he joined a patrol on the Blue Line and met with military and civilian…

In response to last week’s flooding that impacted hundreds of people across Kosovo, and after a needs assessment was conducted, UNMIK delivered aid packages to support families impacted in flood-hit areas, including Skenderaj/Srbica, South Mitrovica, North Mitrovica, Zvečan/Zveçan, Leposavić…

Edited by: Urjasi Rudra & Samira Y. Salifu Lieutenant Colonel MD Rofique Rahman is no newcomer to UN Peacekeeping and the difficult situations that peacekeepers must navigate to protect and serve the world’s most vulnerable populations. Having previously served with the peacekeeping mission in the…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a regular Tripartite meeting at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today. “Through 2023 we must prioritise maintaining the cessation of hostilities,” he said. “In all our actions we should seek to de-escalate and reduce…

The future police academy will be dedicated to training a new generation of officers and managers according to international standards. / Photos MONUSCO The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) have signed…

It is hoped that participants at this UNMISS workshop will work hard to eradicate gender-based violence in their Western Equatorian communities, Sakure and Lirangu. Photo: Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA- Putting an end to gender-based violence requires the active involvement of both men and…