Jean Pierre Lacroix in Ituri : "I have come here to bring my support to the civilian populations and the FARDC"
PHOTOS MONUSCO/ Jorkim Jotham “The excellent joint work accomplished by the Ituri provincial authorities in all the civilian, military and police components, and by our MONUSCO colleagues in all their civilian, military and…
MINUSMA and the Koyra Cinaro Group: A Partnership for Sustainable Waste Management in Mali
The sustainable management of natural resources and pollution prevention are priorities for the United Nations (UN), which is actively implementing measures to reduce the environmental impact of its peacekeeping operations…
In Eastern Equatoria, South Sudanese united for peace at UNMISS-supported cultural festival
At an UNMISS-supported peace festival in Torit, South Sudanese representing more than 20 ethnic groups united for peace and to say no to intercommunal violence. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA – More than 26…
Environmental Engineer Liudmyla Odud: “Volunteering is unity and compassion to overcome global challenges, not least climate change”
Liudmyla Odud, a UN Volunteer and Environmental Engineer serving with UNMISS, combines compassion and expertise to tackle a global issue, one step at a time. Sharing skills and knowledge with people around the world gives…
MESSAGE ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - 5 June 2023
This World Environment Day is a call to beat plastic pollution. Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide – one third of which is used just once. Every day, the equivalent of over 2000 garbage trucks…
Solar powered installations handed over by UNMISS aim to energize justice actors
Justice actors in the Greater Bahr El Ghazal region should be able to speed up court proceedings, thanks to a green energy handover by UNMISS that will help combat frequent power outages in court houses through solar-powered…
Returns and reintegration get a boost through UNMISS capacity building initiative
UNMISS organized a training managing the return and reintegration process for local stakeholders in Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS. EASTERN EQUATORIA - As South Sudan looks forward to holding its first ever…
MINURSO CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY OF SWEDEN
On 06 June, MINURSO celebrated Sweden’s National Day by raising the national flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. On this day, Sweden commemorates the election of King Gustav Vasa on 6 June 1523…
MINURSO celebrates World Environment Day
On 5 June, MINURSO celebrated World Environment Day. This year’s theme for the day is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. The event was attended by MINURSO civilian and military personnel and presided over by SRSG and Head of the…
Photo Exhibition Celebrates 75 Years of UN Peacekeeping and 45 Years of UNIFIL in South Lebanon
The daily work and efforts of peacekeepers to maintain calm and stability in south Lebanon over the past 45 years was the subject of a unique photography exhibition at Beit Beirut, the historical building and museum in the…
STEEL STORM – UNIFIL and LAF’s Live Fire Exercises Conclude Successfully
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today concluded their joint live fire exercise employing armoured assets, machine gun and small arms in an area one kilometer south of…
UNIFIL Head appeals for restraint near Blue Line to decrease tension
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a regular Tripartite meeting with senior officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras al…