Conflict-prone Greater Tonj area receives two-wheeled peace and security boost
Kong Koc is a community-led peacebuilding project in greater Tonj, supported by the South Sudan Multi-Partner Trust Fund. Thirty-three motorcycles make up its latest contribution. Photos: Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS WARRAP –…
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Remarks of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, to the African Union Peace and Security Council Meeting on South Sudan
Chairperson, Members of the Peace and Security Council, Your Excellencies, We are here today because, as partners in peace, we are concerned that South Sudan is poised on the brink of relapse into civil war, which threatens…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lt. General Aroldo Lázaro speech on UNIFIL Establishment Day (19 March 2025)
Good morning, Thank you all for being here today as we mark 47 years of UNIFIL's presence in Lebanon. On this occasion, allow me to take a moment of this unique month, where Muslims and Christians in Lebanon are fasting…
Efforts to boost Law and Order Mechanisms in Abyei
UNISFA, in collaboration with Concordis International, recently held a workshop to strengthen community law and order mechanisms among Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities. Some 80 participants from the two communities, the…
Security Council Press Statement on UNISFA detention, abduction and looting by RSF
The members of the Security Council unequivocally condemned the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) February 28 detention of over 60 UN peacekeepers, armed abduction of eight civilian personnel and looting of a United Nations Interim…
UNIFIL head stresses mission’s commitment to easing tensions by fostering dialogue
As UNIFIL today completed 47 years of its establishment, its head and Force Commander, Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro, called for looking forward with hope following the recent devastating conflict. Lt. Gen. Lázaro said the…
مجلس الأمن بشأن احتجاز واختطاف ونهب القوات التابعه لليونسفا من قبل قوات الدعم السريع
أدان أعضاء مجلس الأمن بشدة احتجاز قوات الدعم السريع في 28 فبراير/شباط لأكثر من 60 من قوات حفظ السلام التابعة للأمم المتحدة، واختطاف ثمانية مدنيين مسلحين، ونهب قافلة لوجستية تابعة لقوة الأمم المتحدة الأمنية المؤقتة لأبيي…
UNISFA celebrates Women Peacekeepers on International Women’s Day
On 13 March, UNISFA celebrated International Women’s Day at the mission headquarters to highlight the contributions of uniformed and civilian peacekeepers to its mandate implementation. A women’s walk kicked off the event…
UNISFA Commemorates International Women’s Day in Abyei
On 8 March, UNISFA in conjunction with the Abyei Women’s Union commemorated the International Women’s Day in Abyei. The celebration which had the theme “For All Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, and Empowerment” was attended…
Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres
UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures. There’s a positive “new atmosphere” surrounding the discussions, Secretary-General…
UNIFIL statement (22 March 2025)
UNIFIL remains alarmed by the possible escalation of violence following the detection of four projectiles launched at around 7:30 am from Lebanon into Israel in the vicinity of Metula and triggering immediate retaliation by…
South Sudanese and Sudanese communities in Kuajok reconcile after January unrest
In January, intercommunal tensions in Kuajok boiled over due to events in neighbouring Sudan. Representatives from the different communities have now met in a bid to reconcile. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP - In the…