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Ana Taban calls on local artists to use art in peacebuilding
Ana Taban calls on local artists to use art in peacebuilding The founder of Ana Taban Arts Initiative told a spectrum of artists from Yei comprising of musicians, comedians, artists of fine art, dramatists, as well as dancers…
The special Representative welcomes the Rome agreement and requests a cease-fire to stop the suffering of civilians
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Central African Republic (CAR), Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, has called for an immediate cessation of violence affecting certain regions in accordance with…
UN rights chief calls for investigation into 'landscape of horror' in DR Congo's Kasai provinces
Detailing “harrowing reports” of killings, mutilation and entire villages destroyed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive Kasai provinces, the top United Nations human rights official today called on the UN Human…
Indian peacekeepers turn plastic bottles into 'eco coolers'
During the summer season in Lebanon, scorching sunshine sends mercury soaring. Under such circumstances, it is not always easy for UNIFIL peacekeepers, who work round the clock implementing the Mission’s mandate, to bear the…
Confidence-boosting role played by UN peacekeepers in South Sudan refugee settlements
Confidence-boosting role played by UN peacekeepers in South Sudan refugee settlements Children splash in makeshift pools of muddy water, the result of a heavy night of rain and thunder in the small town of Bunj in the Upper…
A road safety campaign to reduce traffic accidents and improve the image Of Monusco in DRC
Goma, 19th june 2017 – Monusco Transport Section in Goma (Nord-Kivu) has launched a road safety campaign to span from Monday 19 to the 25 of June 2017 particularly for the eastern part of the DRC. The campaign, organized with…
Goma Urban Council signs the Paris Declaration on HIV
Goma, 11 June, 2017 - The Goma Urban Council, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has signed the Paris Declaration on HIV. The official signing ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Mayor on Friday, 9 June, 2017…
MINUSCA is addressing new violence outbreak in Bria
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) is taking appropriate measures to contain the violence outbreak in Bria (450 km northeast of Bangui) between…
Economic Recovery in Yambio Stalled by War, Weather and Tax
Economic Recovery in Yambio Stalled by War, Weather and Tax The land in Yambio is lush, rich in colour, and fertile – the perfect place to grow crops and raise farm animals. Located in the Western Equatorias region of South…
SRSG Tanin Expresses Condolences over the Death of former Prime Minister, Bajram Rexhepi
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations was saddened to learn of the death of former Prime Minister, Bajram Rexhepi. Mr Rexhepi was a partner of the United Nations in Kosovo during…