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‘You can still save lives’; UN aid chief urges Security Council action to halt violence in Syria’s war-battered east Ghouta
The United Nations humanitarian chief on Thursday called for action by the Security Council to halt the appalling destruction of Syria’s eastern Ghouta, where nearly 300 people have reportedly been killed in just the past few…
UN volunteers crucial to protecting civilians and building peace in South Sudan
UN volunteers crucial to protecting civilians and building peace in South Sudan In May 2015, Kweku Bassaw was working alongside other civilian staff protecting hundreds of people who had fled from violent clashes and sought…
UN migration agency reports rise in displacement in northern Mali
A resurgence of communal violence and armed conflict in recent weeks has led to an increase in the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Mali, the United Nations International Organization for Migration…
Nepalese officer takes over command of OGL
The Observer Group Lebanon (OGL), which is a part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), had a change of command from Commandant Peter Ott (Ireland) to Lieutenant Colonel Ram Kaji Thapa (Nepal) during a…
UN chief inks pact to better coordinate counter-terrorism support to Governments
Secretary-General António Guterres has signed a United Nations systemwide agreement to improve the coordination and coherence of the Organization’s activities to help Member States implement the UN’s counter-terrorism…
‘We can achieve peace, stability, prosperity in the Sahel,’ UN chief tells Brussels conference
The United Nations and its partners met in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday to strengthen support for a group of five nations in Africa’s troubled Sahel region which are facing pressing challenges including extreme poverty, food…
Uruguay: Helping the UN to keep the peace around the globe for nearly 70 years
Uruguay is one of over 120 countries working with the United Nations to help keep the peace around the globe. Whether military, police or civilian personnel, they share a common purpose: the protection of vulnerable…
UNMISS acts on allegations of sexual exploitation against formed police unit
UNMISS acts on allegations of sexual exploitation against formed police unit The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has recalled a unit of police officers from Wau and confined them to base after a preliminary…
UN chief condemns Mogadishu attacks, reiterates support in fight against terrorism
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the 23 February attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia, which claimed the lives of many civilians and injured numerous others, according to a statement by his spokesperson.
30 rural court judges trained in court adjudication procedures, North Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. Some 30 rural court judges from various localities in North Darfur participated in a two-day, UNAMID-supported training on court adjudication procedures held on 19-20 February 2018 in El Fasher…