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UN News 2018 Recap: In Case You Missed It
At UN News, 2018 kicked off with UNICEF’s “challenge” to all nations to make sure more newborns survive their first days of life by ensuring they are protected from treatable diseases as well as having access to proven, low…
Confirmed ‘Blue Line’ tunnels ‘do not appear’ to surface in Israel – UN peacekeeping chief
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has confirmed the existence of at least two tunnels crossing the “Blue Line” – the border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel – but they “do not appear thus far” to have…
UNMISS supports Torit-Kapoeta conference leading to cattle migration agreement
An agreement on how to manage cattle migrations affecting people living in a number of counties in the Eastern Equatoria region has been reached. The people living in the Torit and Kapoeta regions have signed an agreement to…
Girls participating in Torit cultural festival insist on right to avoid early and forced marriages
The rights of the girl-child were discussed and affirmed at a cultural festival organized by UNMISS in Torit. “Torit give us a chance! Marriage is between adults, not between an adult and a child. We are left without a future…
UNAMID completes handover of team sites to the Government of Sudan
El Fasher, 20 December 2018 – The African Union – United Nation Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) today concluded the closure and handover of 10 team sites to the Government of Sudan, with Graida team site in South Darfur…
UN reports hundreds of human rights violations as security situation in North Kivu deteriorates
GENEVA/KINSHASA (19 December 2018) – Hundreds of extrajudicial killings and cases of torture and sexual violence against civilians have been documented during the last two years in North Kivu province in the Democratic…
Ghanaian peacekeepers offer training to LAF personnel
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers provided a training on map reading, global positioning system and and first aid to members of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in their main base in Al-Qawzah, south-western Lebanon, this week…
UNMISS Condemns the Assault on a CTSAMVM Monitoring and Verification Team in the Luri Area
UNMISS Condemns the Assault on a CTSAMVM Monitoring and Verification Team in the Luri Area
Fijian troops conclude UNIFIL mission
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col (front row, 5th from right) with the last batch of Fijian peacekeepers, 20 December 2018. Peacekeepers from one of UNIFIL’s oldest troop contributors…
UNMISS hails agreement on governance as an important step in resolution of South Sudanese conflict
President Salvar Kiir and his former deputy, Riek Machar, sign the agreement on outstanding issues on governance and security arrangements The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has…