The final UNRCCA Preventive Diplomacy Academy session of 2024 cohort
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan
- Secretary-General
The Secretary-General's video message for New Years 2025
New York, 31 December 2024 Throughout 2024, hope has been hard to find. Wars are causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement. Inequalities and divisions are rife — fueling tensions and mistrust. And today I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat. The top ten 10…
UNRCCA Preventive Diplomacy Academy announces applications for the 2025 cohort
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
UNRCCA participates in the BOMCA regional steering group meeting
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Secretary-General
The Secretary-General's video on the occasion of the beginning of Ramadan
New York, 28 February 2025 I send my warmest wishes as Muslims around the world begin observing the Holy Month of Ramadan. Ramadan embodies the values of compassion, empathy and generosity. It is an opportunity to reconnect with family and community. A chance to remember those less fortunate. To all…
South Sudan calls for civilian disarmament on peace day
21 September 2011 – A call for civilians to be disarmed was repeated across South Sudanese states during this year's International Day of Peace celebrations. Speaking at the event in the national capital Juba, Vice-President of South Sudan Dr. Riek Machar Teny said that violence among armed…
UNMISS conducts HIV/AIDS training in Rumbek
20 September 2011 – Continuing its campaign to raise local awareness about HIV/AIDS, UNMISS is holding a 10-day HIV/AIDS Change Agents Course for participants from the Government of South Sudan Uniformed Services in Rumbek, Lakes State. Thirty-two members of South Sudan military, police, and…
UNMISS Chinese contingents in Wau awarded UN medals
6 September 2011 - UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Moses Bisong Obi today awarded UN commendation medals in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal state capital of Wau to Chinese military who had completed their South Sudanese service in the area. "On behalf of the Chinese Defence Ministry, I congratulate the…
UNMISS Calls for Reconciliation Efforts in Jonglei State
Juba, 22 Aug 2011 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG), Hilde F. Johnson expressed deep concern about the violent attacks in recent days andurged for restraint among the Murle and Lou Nuer communities in Jonglei State.
UNMISS Deploys Peacekeepers & Civilian Experts to Support Government Peace Efforts in Jonglei State
Juba, 26 Aug 2011 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today announced that it had begun deploying peacekeepers and teams of civilian experts to vulnerable areas of Jonglei State.
UNMISS Welcomes Government Action on South Sudan Police
Juba, 20 Sept 2011 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today welcomed the Government's statement that it had taken action against members of the South Sudan Police Service, who were responsible for an assault on one of UNMISS staff members on 20 August.