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UNMISS Peacekeepers from Nepal receive UN medals for their service in South Sudan
Some 850 peacekeepers from Nepal were awarded the United Nations medal for their service and sacrifice towards the aim of achieving durable peace across South Sudan. “I’m very proud to be a part of UNMISS,” says Captain…
Bangladeshi peacekeepers boost local education in Wau
Bangladeshi peacekeepers in Wau distributing a donation of educational material. Bangladeshi peacekeepers based in Wau and serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have donated textbooks and teaching material to…
“Limping” peace agreement risks delaying elections in South Sudan
On 29 September 2020, David Shearer, the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan, said that tangible progress in the peace process across the country is a crucial issue, while speaking at a press conference. Other key issues touched…
Persons with disabilities participate in wheelchair basketball game in Juba in double celebration
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and their human rights, were celebrated by playing wheelchair basketball in Juba. Victoria Alex travelled five kilometers in a taxi from Gudele 2 on the city’s outskirts to…
UNMISS raises awareness on COVID-19 on challenging patrol to faraway Maridi
A man on a bike on a mission: raising awareness on COVID-19 in remote Ibba County, in several languages. At long last, a patrol team of peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan managed to navigate…
Security Council Press Statement on attacks against the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attacks on 25 December 2020 against the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in Dékoa and near…
On Eve of General Elections in Central African Republic, Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Violence, Calling for Peaceful, Credible Electoral Process
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres: As Central Africans prepare to take part in the general elections on 27 December, the Secretary-General calls on all…
Strongly Condemning Killing of Three Peacekeepers in Central African Republic, Secretary-General Calls on Authorities to Investigate These Heinous Attacks
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attacks by unidentified armed combatants on Central African national defence…
UNAMID Ends its Mandate on 31 December 2020
Khartoum, 30 December 2020— On 22 December 2020, The UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2559 which ends UNAMID’s mandate on 31 December 2020. This was the culmination of a sustained process of consideration of…
CAR elections: provisional results to be announced on 30 december 2020
The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Central African Republic (CAR), Denise Brown, today visited the National Elections Authority Data Processing Centre in Bangui to assess the progress of…