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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…
175 Nepalese MONUSCO peacekeepers honoured for their commitment in the DRC
175 peacekeepers from the Nepalese Engineering Company (NEC) received UN Medals on 3rd July 2020 for their services rendered to MONUSCO. The medal award ceremony was chaired by the North Sector Commander of the UN Force in…
UNMISS trains community influencers to raise awareness on COVID-19 in Eastern Equatoria
“I’m going to protect my community from the spread of COVID-19 by going door to door to raise awareness,” vows James Taban Ben. He is one of 87 youth from Eastern Equatoria who received special training from the United…
Ras-Olo community suffer from continuing attacks by armed groups in Western Equatoria
Circling above Ras-Olo in the early morning light, those on-board the United Nations helicopter can’t help but notice the huge potential of the land below. It is lush, fertile, and bursting with newly planted crops which are…
UNMISS renovates COVID-19 Critical Care Center in Bor
The fragile health system across South Sudan is struggling to treat patients with many preventable medical problems let alone to deal with the added burden of COVID-19. In Bor, the lack of functioning medical facilities has…
Physical and financial health during COVID-19: Women’s economic empowerment project provides 24,000 much-needed face masks
The ongoing threat of the global COVID-19 pandemic has caused shortages in personal protective equipment the world over, while economic hardship looms – but an UNMIK-supported project is addressing both issues at the same…
South-african peacekeepers are awarded un medals
South-african peacekeepers are awarded un medals. Photo MONUSCO/Force Eight hundred (800) South African National Defense Force members, including 100 female soldiers, were issued with the United Nations Medals after 12-month…
DRC: Attacks by ADF armed group may amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes
FARDC and MONUSCO repelled an ADF attack on 12 February 2020 in Mbau (Beni, North Kivu). Photo MONUSCO/Michael ALI GENEVA / KINSHASA (6 July 2020) – The armed group known as Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has intensified its…
Defense Minister declares unified troops at Alel training centre ready to graduate and deploy in Upper Nile
According to Minister of Defense Angelina Teny, these men and women are ready to graduate and deploy. After months of joint training, more than 5,000 troops from the government, opposition and other allied armed groups…
MINUSCA remembers fallen peacekeepers
MINUSCA, today 8 July 2020, held a virtual memorial ceremony in honour of nine peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past four months. “This is the first time we have mourned so many colleagues in one…