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New report highlights value of UN’s human rights work in the field
The UN’s work in promoting dialogue between Arabic and Kurdish groups in Iraq is just one example of how human rights personnel are playing a critical role at the Organization’s peace operations around the world. The case is…
UNIFIL donation empowers women in south Lebanon
UNIFIL Civil Affairs Office recently handed over food processing equipment to the “Better Society” organization in the southern Lebanese village of Suwwanan, thus benefiting local farmers and women’s cooperatives. More than…
People with eye problems receive medication and reading glasses in Wau
Bangladeshi peacekeepers in Wau have been helping hundreds of people suffering from eye ailments and/or poor vision. More than three hundred people suffering from eye problems in Wau have received medication and been offered…
Continued violence strains Colombia peace process, Security Council hears
Enormous challenges remain on the road to lasting peace in Colombia, where despite ongoing attacks and stigmatization, the vast majority of former FARC-EP fighters who laid down their weapons under a 2016 peace agreement with…
Beni: MONUSCO plans to boost the operational capacity of the FARDC against ADF rebels
Beni: MONUSCO plans to boost the operational capacity of the FARDC against ADF rebels. Photo MONUSCO/Koumbo Sy S. Gali MONUSCO plans to build five modern military bases for the DRC's Armed Forces in the Beni region of North…
Women car washers at UNMISS hope to become entrepreneurs in a peaceful South Sudan
Eighteen South Sudanese women who have survived civil war, displacement and sexual violence build their skills every day at the UNMISS car washing bay where they ensure the mission's vehicles are in top condition to reach…
UNMISS peacekeepers provide free medicines to vulnerable people in Wau
Peacekeepers from Bangladesh serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan provided essential medicines for more than 300 people in need at the Teaching Hospital in Wau, in the Western Bahr El Ghazel region of South…
UNIFIL head chairs Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras…
Statement by the United Nations Spokesperson in Cyprus
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S GOOD OFFICES MISSION IN CYPRUS P.O. BOX 21642, NICOSIA, CYPRUS Today, the new Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Ersin Tatar, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, have confirmed their intention…
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…