Critical role of information highlighted as Juba residents discuss key political developments
At a recent outreach event organized by UNMISS and peace partners in the Juba neighbourhood of Muniki, residents asked pertinent questions about social and political developments in their country. Photo by Blessings Samuel…
UNIFIL statement (14 November 2024)
This morning, a UNIFIL patrol near Qallawiyah noticed a cache of ammunition near the roadway. After informing the Lebanese Armed Forces of the discovery, peacekeepers continued on their planned route. A short while later…
Lacroix: Resolution 1701 remains the framework, and UNIFIL stands ready to support an agreed roadmap to lasting peace
Concluding a three-day visit to Lebanon, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underlined that Security Council resolution 1701 remains the framework to return to stability—and build on it. In…
UNISFA statement on killings in Abyei town
Abyei, 15 November 2024 - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the recent killings in Abyei town which have resulted in the deaths of five people including a member of the Community…
UNIFIL Statement: Artillery Shell Hits UNIFIL Sector West Headquarters
Shama (Lebanon), 15 November 2024 – This afternoon, a 155mm live artillery shell hit UNP 2-3, UNIFIL West Sector headquarters in Shama. The shell did not detonate and Italian bomb disposal experts swiftly secured the area…
UNIFIL statement on the death of a peacekeeper in a road accident (15 November 2024)
This morning, a UNIFIL convoy headed to UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura was involved in a road accident along the coastal road, near the village of Shama. Unfortunately, one French peacekeeper died and three others sustained…
UNIFIL statement (17 November 2024)
Yesterday afternoon, a UNIFIL patrol involving French and Finnish peacekeepers – while conducting a patrol in the village of Bedias – faced a denial of freedom of movement from a group of individuals with at least one of them…
Chiefs of Greater Tonj pledge improved rule of law when traditional and modern laws are better aligned
In Warrap State, more than 60 traditional court actors participated in a workshop on how to align customary laws, human rights and the formal justice system. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS. WARRAP—In Tonj North and Tonj South…
UNMISS launches vital dialogue initiative to promote community engagement in peace process and electoral preparations
In Central Equatoria, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has initiated a "Community Sensitization and Civic Education Campaign" to promote grassroots engagement in political, peace and electoral processes…
Vocational skills training gives Tambura youth hope of employment and incomes
The good people of Tambura are likely to be wearing smarter outfits than ever before with a batch of tailors having just graduated for a vocational skills training. Photos: Denis Louro/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA - Excitement…
UNIFIL Statement (19 November 2024)
UNIFIL peacekeepers and facilities were targeted in three separate incidents in south Lebanon today, with four peacekeepers injured in one of the incidents. Four Ghanaian peacekeepers on duty sustained injuries as a rocket –…
PR: MONUSCO launches first "training of trainers" for SAMIDRC commanders to strengthen peacekeeping capabilities in Eastern DRC
Goma, November 4, 2024: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has launched the first round of a two-week "Training of Trainers" session designed for the…