PDDRC-S: how the choice of paternity brings Patrick, a Rwandan ex-combatant, back to his country
Patrick contacted the National Refugee Committee (CNR) based in Kibabi, Masisi territory, so that his case could be examined by MONUSCO DDR/RR section. / Photos Tijs Magagi Hoornaert MONUSCO, through its Disarmament…
MINUSMA’s commitment to environmental preservation highlighted in Menaka
As MINUSMA's drawdown deadline of December 31, 2023, approaches, rigorous environmental assessments have become standard practice at all camps before they are restituted to the Malian state. The most recent assessment at the…
UNMISS leads team assessing humanitarian situation of 18,000 “redisplaced” in Akobo
Insufficient food supplies and a lack of adequate shelter were observed by an UNMISS-led delegation visiting returnees in Akobo. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS JONGLEI – There is no place like home, the saying goes, but one would…
UNPOL trains first batch of law enforcement agents in Kapoeta East
Police, prison wardens and other professionals in Kapoeta East's justice sector learning lots of new things. Photo: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA – United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers have recently built capacities…
SRSG Ziadeh: The fate of missing persons should be resolved in the spirit of reconciliation, building trust and respect of human rights; not politicised
30 August 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Caroline Ziadeh, calls for renewed efforts and commitment to resolving the fate of the victims of enforced disappearances. She…
With its departure from Ménaka, MINUSMA completes the first phase of its exit plan from Mali
Bamako, August 31, 2023 - The last of the MINUSMA convoys, which left the Ménaka camp in northeastern Mali on August 25, 2023, arrived in Gao on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.Ménaka is the last of the four MINUSMA outposts to be…
SRSG ZIADEH MEETS THE NEW AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, welcomed the new Austrian Ambassador Mr. Georg Schnetzer, at UNMIK Headquarters. They talked about the mission's key focuses, such as…
UNIFIL’s mandate renewed
The United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2695 (2023) today, extending UNIFIL’s peacekeeping mandate for another year. The new resolution reaffirms UNIFIL’s mandate under resolution 1701 (2006) and subsequent…
DDR - Reintegration: a second chance for everyone in Ngungu
At Ngungu, the second chance is for anyone who is ready to stand up and contribute to their own development and that of their community. / Photos Tijs Magagi Hoornaert Marcelinne instinctively puts on a sincere smile when…
PR: MONUSCO is concerned by the heavy loss of lives after an unauthorised demonstration in Goma
Kinshasa, 31 August 2023: MONUSCO, has received reports of the deaths of civilians during an unauthorised demonstration in Goma on Wednesday 30 August 2023.
More than a number: art exhibition and panel urge living memory of Kosovo’s missing persons
It may have been more than 20 years since thousands of people from Kosovo’s communities went missing, but the topic is about more than the past – and about more than numbers. This was the central message of an art exhibition…
UNMISS hand over renovated classroom blocks to primary school in Bor
With classrooms in good conditions it is hoped that young boys and girls attending Bor A mixed primary school will learn more and better. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS JONGLEI- If there is anything that can truly impact a…