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UNMISS PoC sites Update No.225
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.225 - 8 January 2019 UNMISS PoC sites Update No.225
Revitalized peace agreement gives displaced people of Motti hope of returning home
More than a thousand families fled Motti due to violence which erupted in 2016. Improved security makes them dream of returning home. The people of Motti, a village in Eastern Equatoria, have been through a few dark years…
Paving the Way for Reconciliation in Central Mali
A convoy of several heavily-armored vehicles cross the sandy streets of the remote village of Dangatene. The white vehicles with a black UN logo are crossing a stretch of land in southeast of Mali’s central Mopti region…
UN expert urges DRC to restore internet services
GENEVA (7 January 2019) - A United Nations expert has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to restore internet services in the country. General elections were held on 30 December and the next day all…
Women working for peace – the story of Ghanaian Battalion
By Tilak Pokharel Women play a vital role in United Nations peacekeeping operations. From conducting patrols, to providing medical assistance and interacting with the communities, UN women peacekeepers not only serve in…
Former long-standing rival communities in Lakes region sign historic peace deal
Peace at last? After fighting each other for decades, the Rup and Pakam communities in the Lakes region have pledged to reconcile. The two nomadic communities of Rup and Pakam in the Western Lakes region have negotiated and…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Secretary-General takes note of the announcement made by the Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI) of the provisional results of the 30 December presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
UNIFIL head chairs first Tripartite meeting of 2019 with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired the first regular Tripartite meeting of 2019 with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces…
‘Everyone must be on board’ for peace in Central African Republic: UN’s Lacroix
The agreement by the Government and armed groups in the Central African Republic to hold talks later this month (CAR) is “an important step to resolve the country’s crisis”, said the UN peacekeeping chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix…
Mayen-Abun declared capital of Twic following comprehensive, UNMISS-supported consultations
They live in the Twic area, and their capital is Mayen-Abun. Following a series of consultations among residents of the Twic area in South Sudan’s northwestern Bahr El Ghazal region, it has been tentatively decided that Mayen…