SRSG Zahir Tanin, Head of UNMIK, strongly condemns the attack against Vehbi Kajtazim, journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the online news outlet Insajderi. SRSG Tanin expresses serious concerns over the recent spate of attacks…
UNIFIL head Major General Beary and Minister Ezzeddine review the guard of honour at UNIFIL headquarters. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary and Lebanon’s Minister of State for…
UNMISS Force Commander awards UN medal to Indian Peacekeepers in Bor Fifty Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have been awarded the UN Medal for their professionalism and service in…
Catastrophic flooding affects thousands of families in conflict-ridden Pibor Thousands of families already struggling because of ongoing violence in Pibor are in desperate need of further assistance after severe flooding…
Ghanaian peacekeepers donate medical supplies to Bentiu hospital The cries of babies echo in the hospital waiting room. Children pressed against their mothers stare up at the nurse calling out the names of patients, desperate…
Talks continue on disarmament and reintegration of child soldiers in Western Equatoria Talks are continuing on the disarmament and reintegration of former opposition fighters, including child soldiers, back into their…
UNMISS committed to enhancing understanding of gender perspectives in South Sudan UN personnel are working to ensure that the views of both men and women are included in all planning processes for the Mission in South Sudan…
As part of its support to local communities, UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) provided veterinary assistance to farmers in Markaba Municipality, south-eastern Lebanon, last week.A team of veterinary personnel led by…
12 October 2017 - For immediate release AU LIAISON OFFICE IN LIBERIA (AULOL), OFFICE OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION IN LIBERIA AND UNMIL JOINT STATEMENT ON THE LIBERIAN ELECTIONS MONROVIA – On 10 October 2017, Liberia went to the…
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH, will close on 15 October 2017, replaced with a smaller group of police and civilian officers who will help the Government to strengthen rule of law and…
UN chief Guterres welcomes peaceful elections in Liberia Benson Street in downtown Monrovia, Liberia. Photo: Morgana Wingard/UNDP 12 October 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Tuesday's…
Opening of new church brings spirit of unity and peace to Eastern Equatoria Crowds gathered in their thousands in Torit to celebrate the spirit of unity and peace at the opening of Our Lady of Holy Rosary Parish’s new church…