Near verbatim transcript of the press briefing with Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous and UNMIL-Officer-In Charge and Deputy SRSG for Consolidation of Democratic Governance
Near verbatim transcript of the press conference given by Under-Secretary -General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous with the UNMIL-Officer-In Charge and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for…
Speech by Military Gender Advisor Lt Cdr Marcia Andrade Braga at the General Assembly
Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am deeply honoured to receive this award on behalf of MINUSCA, the Central African Republic, my colleagues and my Country, Brazil. It shows the importance that the…

UNSMIL / Bryony Taylor
- Inclusive democratic process and national reconciliation
SRSG Tetteh: Public participation key to breaking Libya’s political impasse
TRIPOLI – During an online session of the Structured Dialogue’s (SD) Governance Track on Tuesday, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya and Head of UNSMIL, Hanna Tetteh, underscored that public…

Acting Head of Mision/FC pays courtesy call on Chief Administrator and pledges to strengthen Collaboration
The Ag. Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Ganesh Shrestha, today paid a courtesy call on the Juba-appointed Chief Administrator, Justice Charles Abyei, stressing his readiness to closely collaborate with the…
Radio Miraya: Sharing peace, unity and hope with the people of South Sudan on World Radio Day
CENTRAL EQUATORIA - “From Juba, my name is Donna and welcome to the show. How are you doing this morning?” Before daybreak in South Sudan, presenter Donna Imanya is already live on-air bringing news and views to audiences…

Policing under the tree: fostering justice and strengthening resilience in Likuongole
GREATER PIBOR ADMINISTRATIVE AREA - In Likuongole justice doesn’t begin in a police station. It begins under a big tamarind tree. When violence broke out between rival youth groups in this remote county of Greater Pibor…

The UN expresses its gratitude towards its Pakistani peacekeepers in the Central African Republic
In Kaga-Bandoro, 1,131 Pakistani peacekeepers from MINUSCA, representing the battalion, the engineering company, and the aviation unit, were awarded the United Nations Medal on February 11, 2026. More than just a medal, it…

“We are children, not soldiers” - Young poets in Yambio urge armed forces to protect their future
YAMBIO - “We are meant to go to school, play with friends, and dream big. Our hands should be holding books and pens, not guns. I raise my red hand today to say no more child soldiers. Let every child live in peace and safety…

Roads are the “arteries carrying peace and prosperity” across South Sudan
GREATER PIBOR ADMINISTRATIVE AREA - When the sun rises over Pibor in dry season, trucks begin to roll into this remote area with confidence. Not long ago, undertaking the journey from South Sudan’s capital, Juba, was a gamble…

UNSMIL / Bryony Taylor
- Economic reforms
Structured Dialogue Economy Track focuses on economic restructuring, private sector growth, and diversification
TRIPOLI - Members of the Economic Track met for five days between 8 to 12 February in their second formal in-person session. Their discussions focused on Libya’s subsidy system, economic restructuring, private sector…

Lebanese Navy Commander hails cooperation with UNIFIL MTF
As UNIFIL’s mission is set to conclude at the end of 2026, the Commander of the Lebanese Navy has hailed cooperation with UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) spanning nearly two decades in safeguarding Lebanon’s territorial…

UNSMIL / Bryony Taylor
- Inclusive democratic process and national reconciliation
Structured Dialogue: National Reconciliation and Human Rights Track and Libyan civil society representatives abroad exchange views
TRIPOLI – During the second in-person meeting in Tripoli from 8 to 12 February, members of the Structured Dialogue’s National Reconciliation and Human Rights Track addressed the threat of judiciary fragmentation. They also…
