News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the Malian authorities have begun consultations to jointly determine the Mission's drawdown plan. Planning was discussed yesterday, July 3, 23, when a MINUSMA delegation comprising members of the working group…

Shortly after 8:00 a.m., UNIFIL peacekeepers detected explosions near Al-Majidiya. We could not confirm the origin or cause of the explosions at the time, but sent peacekeepers to investigate as the sounds were consistent with a possible rocket launch. Around noon, we detected shelling from Israel…

75 municipal officials from 17 municipalities in Kosovo are now even more equipped to detect discrimination – and put a stop to hate speech – after a year-long training project. The first phase of the Council of Europe and UNMIK joint project, in coordination with the Office for Good Governance…

[AS DELIVERED] RJMEC Chair,Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, I thank the RJMEC for the opportunity to brief you again today.Since our last meeting, both you and I have briefed the United Nations Security Council on the political and security developments over the last three months. I…

SRSG Caroline Ziadeh welcomed the new UNDP Resident Representative Nuno Queirós for Kosovo during a meeting held at UNMIK today. The pair discussed the core elements of UN work in Kosovo, including the Mission's trustbuilding efforts and Rule of Law and Human Rights agenda as well as the broader UN…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh was pleased to visit the Mamusa/Mamushë/Mamuša Municipality and meet with Mayor Abdülhadi Krasniç today. After a warm welcome, SRSG Ziadeh had the opportunity to donate a forklift to the municipality and to…

JUBA, 7 July 2023 - As South Sudan approaches 12 years of independence, the United Nations family remains committed to working with the South Sudanese people, as well as regional and international partners for sustainable peace and stability.Independence marks the day in which the country was born…

Twenty-three political science students from the University of North Carolina had the chance to ask unfiltered questions about the practical role of UNMIK during a roundtable today. The undergraduate students, whose programme has a specific focus on the role of international organisations in post…

The young participants will form a digital army capable of detecting false information and images taken out of context and countering them with the real facts. Photos MONUSCO “From a smartphone, I will produce videos to echo good information”. Blessing Kasasi, aged 15, is a women's and children's…

Patrick Muyaya : ‘’ We are working on increasing the force's strength, notably with the programming law, because we want to recover the regal missions that are ours.’’

A message of support was shared by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Ms. Caroline Ziadeh when she met the incoming Kosovo Deputy Ombudsperson Dr Srdjan Sentić today. SRSG Ziadeh underscored the essential role of the Ombudspersons’s Office in ensuring the…

An UNMISS-supported vocational training in Melut, Upper Nile, creates hope for peace by giving young people the chance to build thriving careers. Photo by Samuel Adwok Deng/UNMISS. UPPER NILE - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in support of local communities, is building…