UNMIL Quick Impact Project: Increasing Journalists Capacity in Gender Sensitive Reporting and Fairer Portrayal of Women in the Media
The Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL), with support from the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) launched the nationwide gender sensitive capacity-building training for 70 Liberian journalists.
UNMIL Peacekeepers conferred with United Nations medals for their contribution to peace in Liberia
10 Staff Officers, 8 Military Observers, 230 members of the Nigerian Contingent and 69 officers of Pakistan Medical Contingent (PAKMED) serving with United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), today were awarded by the Special…
The Secretary-General remarks on World Children’s Day
As Secretary-General, it’s my job to meet with some of the most powerful and important people in the world...But none of these people are as important -- or as inspiring -- as the children I meet, like you.
UNMIL supports a Waste Recycling Project in Monrovia
A waste recycling project, dubbed Waste to Wealth kicked-off today in Monrovia. Green Cities Inc. is implementing the project with support from the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Quick Impact Project.
The Secretary-General remarks on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women [as delivered]
Every woman and every girl has the right to a life free of violence. Yet this rupture of human rights occurs in a variety of ways in every community. It particularly affects those who are most marginalized and most vulnerable…
UNMIL supports dialogue on election security in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County
On 17 November 2017, UNMIL supported the Ministry of Justice and the Liberia Law Enforcement Association to convene a dialogue on the role of security sector institutions in promoting a peaceful, democratic and transparent…
UNMIL Ukrainian peacekeepers honoured with UN medals for contribution to peace in Liberia
105 members of the Ukrainian Contingent were today awarded with the United Nations Peacekeeping Medals in recognition of their contribution to peace and stability in Liberia.
The Secretary-General's Remarks at the Opening of the 5th African Union-European Union Summit
Sustainable and inclusive development is an end in itself. But lack of development and inclusive government, including poverty, inequality and exclusion, are factors in creating conflict and driving terrorism and violent…
Youth groups parade through the main streets of Zwedru
Early celebrations for International Volunteers Day in Zwedru
In the early hours of Tuesday, 28 November and exactly a week to the day itself, pupils and youth groups took over the principal streets of Zwedru, Grand Gedeh county for a clean-up campaign.
UN Secretary-General's message for World AIDS Day
On this World AIDS Day, I call for a renewed commitment to finish what we have started and to make the AIDS epidemic a thing of the past.
FeJAL Banner, 30 November 2017, Voinjama, Lofa County Photo: Laura Fultang
UNMIL-funded Quick Impact Project on gender sensitive reporting training for journalists in Lofa county
The Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL) trained journalists in Voinjama, Lofa County from 28 to 30 November 2017. Funded by UNMIL Quick Impact Project, the initiative titled: Gender Sensitive Reporting; fairer…
Photo: Carla Feriguetti
UNMIL Celebrates the International Volunteer Day
On the International Volunteer day, UNMIL organized an official ceremony at the UN Headquarter in Liberia in honor of all the UN volunteers (UNV) for their hard work and dedication for the mission with the performance of…