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UN envoy in South Sudan, High Commissioner for Refugees visit Bentiu, discuss security needs and voluntary returns
Facilitating voluntary returns to places of origin by refugees and internally displaced persons was the focus of a recent joint visit to Bentiu, South Sudan, by David Shearer, Special Representative of the UN Secretary…
Marksmanship training for Lebanese State Security personnel
UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers recently conducted a training course for members of the Lebanese State Security to improve the overall operational competence, efficiency and readiness by imparting knowledge on static and dynamic…
UNIFIL head chairs 1st Tripartite meeting of 2021 with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired the first Tripartite meeting of 2021, with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a…
Suffering returnees in Kediba ask leaders to speed up implementation of peace agreement
Over the last six months, thousands of internally displaced persons left the bush and returned to Kediba. Now they are lacking food, healthcare and other necessities. Circling above Kediba in the early morning light, those on…
‘Meaningful and inclusive’ dialogue essential to end upsurge in clashes across Central African Republic
The UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday said he continues to be “very concerned” about armed clashes and the threat to civilian life across the Central African Republic, where around 200,000 have been displaced by fighting…
UNMISS urges parties to accelerate peace deal implementation to enable free and fair elections
Juba, 4 February 2021: Political parties must accelerate efforts to graduate unified forces, form state and county institutions, reconstitute the national legislature and finalize the constitution so that elections can take…
UNMISS Force Commander evaluates security situation in Bunj, Upper Nile
On 2 February 2021, Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar, UNMISS Force Commander, visited Bunj, Upper Nile state, to assess the security and humanitarian conditions on the ground, following the mission's ongoing efforts to…
Sector East HQs host French and Finnish troops in joint exercise
UN Photo/Lieutenant Léa Fournel - UNIFIL Force Commander's Reserve UNIFIL Sector East peacekeepers, led by the Kingdom of Spain, last week hosted counterparts from France and Finland in their area of responsibility in south…
UNAMID hands over Kutum Team Site to Government of North Darfur State
03 February; UNAMID’s Team Site in Kutum Locality, North Darfur was officially handed over to the North Darfur State Government (NDSG). The handover is part of the Mission’s drawdown plan in line with the UN Security Council…
Peacekeepers step up support to host communities’ fight against COVID-19
UNIFIL Italian Contingent donated three innovative laryngoscopy video systems to the public hospitals of Bint Jbeil and Tibnin and to the municipality of Tyre. (UN Photo/Sergeant Marina Dore) With a rise in the number of…