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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON UN PEACEKEEPING
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with global experts, governments and partners to rapidly expand scientific knowledge on this new virus, to track the spread and virulence, and to provide advice to…
UNIFIL head urges all contingents to help prevent COVID-19 spread
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col visited all UNIFIL contingents over the past week to show the Mission’s appreciation for the work they are carrying out during this challenging period…
UNAMID Supports Government of Sudan in Combating desert locusts amid COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Khartoum, 01 April 2020— At a unique virtual handover ceremony and press conference, UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative /Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) Jeremiah Mamabolo, contributed 10 off-road vehicles to the Minister of…
UN tackles ‘infodemic’ of misinformation and cybercrime in COVID-19 crisis
From selling fake coronavirus cures online to a cyberattack on hospitals’ critical information systems, criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations has warned, as it also steps up its fight against a…
UNAMID and state health authorities launch community awareness campaign against COVID-19
Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID. UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information (CPIS) and Governance and Community Stabilization Sections (GCSS), in partnership with the Darfur state authorities, this week launched a two…
International Women's Day | Secretary-General's Message
Women’s rights have made significant progress in recent decades, from the abolition of discriminatory laws to increased numbers of girls in school. But we now face a powerful pushback. Legal protections against rape and…
Army, Police and UN Force conduct joint patrols in Birao
The Zambian contingent of MINUSCA has been conducting robust and aggressive both foot and motorised joint patrols with the Central African Republic Army (FACA) and Security Forces (FSI) in Birao town. Arising from the fragile…
ASG Khiari concludes assessment mission to Lebanon
A nine-member UN delegation led by Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari today concluded a weeklong visit to Lebanon and the UNIFIL area of operations, as part of an assessment of UNIFIL’s resources. During the visit, ASG…
UNMISS deploys more troops in Jonglei to protect civilians from intercommunal violence
Hundreds of civilians have been displaced by intercommunal fighting in different areas of Jonglei. UN peacekeepers have been deployed in a number of recently conflict-ridden areas in Jonglei, including Pibor, Gumuruk…
Head of Mission and Force Commander message on International Women's Day
Happy International Women’s Day to all. A special congratulations to women peacekeepers at UNIFIL, military and civilian. International Women’s Day is an occasion to take stock of progress made and contemplate on how to face…