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UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian conducted a three-day visit to Wau to discuss operational and security issues. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – At the United Nations…
According to statistics, there has been a significant rise in the incidence of domestic violence across the divide in Cyprus. Domestic violence and other violence against women can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual…
More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per cent is recycled. In Cyprus, ahead of World Environment Day this year, the…
On May 27th, Hawa Ahmed YOUSSOUF, head of the MINUSMA regional office in Gao, handed over the keys to two classrooms, each capable of accommodating 50 students, to local authorities. These classrooms were built by Chinese…
“Today, we reaffirm our commitment to the DRC. Our troops are the visible face of the United Nations, they are the ones who plan and generate the activities for the protection of the most vulnerable Congolese citizens”. UN…
United Nations peace operations work around the world to promote and maintain peace and security, despite facing innumerable challenges while delivering its mandate. In Cyprus, to ensure that peacekeepers remain agile, fit…
An UNMISS-funded school has filled newly returned communities in Khorgana, Western Bahr El Ghazal, especially children, with joy and hope for a brighter, more prosperous future. This small project has had a big impact, given…
In the depths of north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of the biologically diverse Virunga National Park, in Beni, South African peacekeepers stood to attention. While flags flew high in the cool breeze, and…
UNIFIL's Ghanaian peacekeepers have been actively providing much-needed dental services to the communities within their area of operations. The peacekeepers aim to help relieve dental issues suffered by the local population…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh is alarmed by the violence in northern Kosovo, and preceding actions over the past few days that led to it. She strongly condemns the…
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is calling for calm at the Malakal Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Upper Nile state following a violent incident on 28 May. Tensions between communities at a water…
UNIFIL marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers and the 75th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping today, alongside members of the Lebanese Armed Forces, security services, political and religious…