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The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack against the Company Operating Base of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) at…
NICOSIA, 6 December 2017 – At the crack of dawn on 6 December 2017, some of UNFICYP’s most athletic troops braved the early morning chill to compete in the winter edition of the Mission’s Military Skills Competition. The…
The United Nations Security Council today adopted a resolution clarifying the ways in which the international community, including the UN mission Mali – known by its French acronym MINUSMA – is expected to provide support to…
It is with profound sadness that I must announce that our United Nations family has lost at least 14 colleagues in North Kivu during the attacks which occurred on the evening of 7 December 2017, when suspected ADF elements…
05 December 2017, Monrovia – 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…
Kinshasa, 8 December 2017- In the evening of 7 December 2017, suspected ADF elements conducted an attack against a MONUSCO Company Operating Base at Force at Semuliki in Beni territory, North Kivu. This resulted in protracted…
UNMISS Police chief hails female peacekeepers’ contribution to protection of civilians The role women play in UN peacekeeping operations is critical to the protection of civilians in the conflict-affected country of South…
Outgoing UNMISS commander appeals to South Sudanese to resolve conflicts peacefully The outgoing commander of the UN Mission’s peacekeeping forces in the Jonglei region is appealing to the people and authorities of South…
PYLA, 7 December 2017 - As part of the global #16Days campaign, Civil Affairs Officer Therapoulla Kalatha, who works with UNFICYP’s Sector 4 Civilian Activity Integrated Office, talks to clients about the strong messages…
UN and local authorities in Imatong call for end to impunity for gender-based violence Clasping hands and raising their voices in unison, over 90 participants of a gender symposium chanted slogans calling for an end to gender…
At least 15 United Nations 'blue helmets' in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been killed and many more injured, in what the Secretary-General António Guterres described as the “worst attack” on UN peacekeepers…
Wednesday’s decision by United States President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been widely welcomed in Israel but it has also caused much anger among Palestinians and anxiety across the Middle…