GOOD FAITH DIALOGUE, COMMUNICATION AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING MARK THE PATH FORWARD, SRSG ZIADEH TELLS THE SECURITY COUNCIL
At the biannual UN Security Council session on Kosovo today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Caroline Ziadeh highlighted the importance of resolving long-standing issues between Belgrade and…
United Nations in South Sudan calls for urgent release of trucks carrying fuel and other critical supplies after Government commits to rescinding tax demands
Juba - The United Nations in South Sudan acknowledges the assurance given today by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs that the imposition of taxes on trucks carrying fuel and other supplies does not apply to UN humanitarian…
Veterinarian peacekeepers from India help protect peace by caring for cows in Abyei
Their horns are sharp as knives. Despite their peaceful outlook, these cows could cause serious injuries. The beasts sense the presence of the veterinarian team and start stomping the muddy ground, shifting their heavy bodies…
PR: UN’s Pakistani Peacekeepers to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo after more than 20 years of service
Kinshasa, April 25, 2024: More than 20 years after their arrival in the DR Congo, the United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are preparing to leave the country. The contingent has constituted…
More firefighters benefit from UNIFIL support
As part of UNIFIL’s efforts to enhance capacity of local emergency workers in south Lebanon, the mission’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) unit recently conducted first aid training for firefighters of the Frun…
UNIFIL head reassures mayors of south-eastern Lebanon of continued support
Meeting mayors and religious authorities from seven municipalities of south-eastern Lebanon yesterday, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro thanked attendees for their continued support…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF SIERRA LEONE
On 27 April, MINURSO celebrated Sierra Leone’s National Day by raising its national flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961…
PR: MONUSCO’s Chinese contingent donates assets valued at $US 7 million to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa, April 29, 2024: The People’s Republic of China’s Peacekeeping contingent with the MONUSCO transferred ownership of assets valued at $US 7.3 million to the Congolese government. An event marking the transfer of the…
SRSG Ziadeh meets with Mayor of Parteš/Partesh
Opportunities for young people, better social services, and environmental challenges were just some of the topics covered during a meeting between Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline…
Ghanaian peacekeepers: Keeping the UN flag flying high despite crisis
UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers in their main base in the village of Al Qawzah, south Lebanon. (Photo: Haidar Fahs/UNIFIL) Peacekeeping amidst daily exchanges of fire – sometimes receiving direct hits – can be a formidable…
PR: MONUSCO ceases operations in South Kivu Province
Kinshasa, 30 April 2024: The MONUSCO is ceasing its operations today in South Kivu Province. At the request of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government, the United Nations (UN) Security Council decided in its…
Take your life in your hands: Kosovo women leaders set powerful examples
“We often remember women when they are no longer here, but this exhibition does the opposite,” said Eliza Hoxha, the curator of the “Capturing Women Leadership” exhibition as it opened in the shadow of two recent femicides.…