[scroll down for French] The Secretary-General is concerned by the ongoing violence in the Irumu territory, notably in the border areas of Ituri and North Kivu provinces, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Recent…
Sandra Martinez from Colombia is an international UN Volunteer serving with UNMISS in Bor, South Sudan, as a Human Rights Officer. Sandra Martinez is no stranger to armed conflict, growing up in historic Santander, a region…
The erosion of trust in public institutions, unequal access to health care and tensions around delicate peace negotiations, are among the risks amplified by COVID-19, which if not mitigated, could push more countries into…
On 9 September 2020, UNMISS hosted a forum to advance mediation and reconciliation across Jonglei and the greater Pibor administrative area. This comes in the wake of ongoing violence in recent months across the state that…
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), on Maintenance of International Peace and Security. Watch on UN Web TV
UNIFIL’s Sector East units trained last week with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) in the Sector Headquarters in Ibl el-Saqi. During the 4-day training, from 1 to 4 September, trainers…
On 4 September 2020, UNMISS handed over solar-powered radios to 500 families in Western Equatoria. The objective is to ensure that children have access to school lessons being broadcast twice daily on Radio Miraya, following…
LEILA ZERROUGUI: "Monusco is not there to support those who destabilize the Country" The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Leila Zerrougui, emphatically…
Thank you for joining me today. Good morning everybody. It is good to see you all again in person, even with your masks on. With COVID, it’s a difficult time for us, and I appreciate you being here and taking the appropriate…
Political violence has reduced significantly across South Sudan in the wake of a peace deal and formation of a new Government. As a result, UNMISS has begun to progressively withdraw its troops and police from the PoC sites…
The Secretary-General welcomes the signing on 3 September of a joint agreement on principles by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and the Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North Abdelaziz Al-Hilu. He considers…
UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema, recently undertook a familiarization tour of Battalion Headquarters and Team Site locations within UNISFA area of responsibility (AOR) to…