Top contents of the month of August 2025
This August, MONUSCO has demonstrated its commitment through a range of meaningful and impactful actions. From empowering youth as catalysts for change to providing crucial interventions for civilian protection, the mission…
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we stand in solidarity with the families of missing persons, honoring their courage and resilience. Over 1,590 cases remain unresolved in Kosovo, leaving a…
Security Council Extends UNIFIL's Mandate: Resolution 2790 (2025)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 9989th meeting, on 28 August 2025 The Security Council, Recalling all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 1559 (2004) and 1701 (2006)…
UNIFIL statement on attack on peacekeepers clearing roadblocks (3 September 2025)
Yesterday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) drones dropped four grenades close to UNIFIL peacekeepers working to clear roadblocks hindering access to a UN position close to the Blue Line. This is one of the most serious…
Displaced civilians in Greater Tambura protected but say reconciliation needed to leave camps
The presence and patrols of peacekeepers make it possible for many internally displaced persons in and around Tambura to sleep, but insecurity means most are afraid to return home. Photos: Denis Louro/UNMISS. WESTERN…
Goma: MONUSCO trains law students in child protection
This introductory session aims to raise awareness among young lawyers in training about the United Nations agenda on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC). In a context marked by decades of armed conflict that have profoundly…
Kinshasa: UN police adviser to discuss Congolese police reform
At the end of August 2025, the head of the United Nations Police Division, Faisal Shahkar, carried out a mission to the DRC to inquire about the progress of the reform of the Congolese National Police (PNC) supported by UNPOL…
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Khassim Diagne of Senegal as Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Khassim Diagne of Senegal as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He…
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Statement attributable to UNMISS Spokesperson – on ambush of peacekeepers in Western Equatoria
JUBA – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns yesterday’s ambush of its peacekeepers in Western Equatoria State by elements of a local armed group, who subsequently seized a small cache of weapons and…
Central Equatorian herders and farmers agree on measures to end recurring clashes
Following recurring clashes between farmers and cattle herders in Central Equatoria, UNMISS supported a forum where representatives from the two parties discussed and agreed on measures to put an end to their conflict…
UNMISS peacekeepers help boost trade and economic growth in Greater Pibor
In Pibor, UNMISS South Korean engineers built a 35-kilometer road connecting the town to nearby Bor and Akobo. As a result, the local market is booming, with traders actively selling locally produced goods like as maize…
Community-led committees link citizens with police in Eastern Equatoria State
Eastern Equatoria State’s fourth Police Community Relations Committee has been established in Magwi. Like similar committees elsewhere, its purpose it to be a link between citizens and law enforcement agents. Photo…