High-level conference in divided Kapoeta again pledge to implement agreed-on actions to restore peace
UNMISS and the state government of Eastern Equatoria organized a high-level conference in Kapoeta to address the reasons behind the delay in implementing resolutions agreed-on at previous peace dialogues. Photos by Moses…
Spanish peacekeepers ramp up donations to local communities
UNIFIL’s Spanish contingent, operating in south-eastern Lebanon, has ramped up support to local communities as the ongoing fire across the Blue Line has forced thousands to flee to safety. Local hospitals, security bodies…
UNMISS visits Walgak: Growing population, scarce resources, recurring intercommunal violence
When UNMISS and South Sudanese authorities visited remote Walgak, they found a rapidly growing community facing multiple serious challenges. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS JONGLEI – Imagine a tiny, remote town in a poverty…
SRSG ZIADEH MEETS THE NON-RESIDENT AMBASSADOR OF CANADA TO KOSOVO
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Ms. Caroline Ziadeh received today Ambassador of Canada to Croatia and non-resident Ambassador to Kosovo Ms. Jessica Blitt. During discussions on recent…
UNMISS Force Commander visits Warrap following an upsurge of tensions
UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian visits Warrap to get insights about the security situation on the ground. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS. WARRAP – In South Sudan, subnational violence continues to be an…
Special Representative of the Secretary-General Statement to the UN Security Council
H.E. Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, President of the Security Council, Distinguished Members of the Council, H.E Ms. Sylvie Valerie Baipo-Temon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Central Africans Abroad of the…
MINURSO CELEBRATES THE INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY
On 21 February, the SRSG and Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko alongside the Mission Force Commander, Major General Fakhrul Ahsen presided over a ceremony at MINURSO HQ commemorating the International Mother Language Day…
UNIFIL Head meets with Tyre district mayors to hear their concerns
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro, accompanied by UNIFIL officials, met with mayors from around the Tyre Caza today to hear their concerns and talk about the needs of their residents…
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Full remarks from joint press conference by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, USG, Peace Operations & Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, SESG to the Horn of Africa
[NEAR VERBATIM] Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General Jean Pierre Lacroix Thank you very much and a very good afternoon to all of you. Thank you for having joined us. As was indicated, this is a joint mission headed by Her…
More sensitization needed to tackle spike in violence against women, interlocuters tell UNMISS
In Mundri west, teachers, students, parents and members of the South Sudan National Police Service came together at an UNMISS-facilitated workshop on human rights. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA: “Even if…
3 ways UN peacekeeping is creating lasting peace through rule of law
“It is only through justice that we will build an enduring peace,” says Ibrahim Suru, state Minister of Local Government in South Sudan. A mobile court established with assistance from the peacekeeping mission there has…
Uniformed personnel in Eastern Equatoria vow to end all violations of child rights
With moving testimonies of their own experiences as former underage combatants and concrete courses of action, 50 South Sudanese uniformed personnel and allied interlocuters pledge to uphold child rights at an UNMISS workshop…