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Children Urge Political Leaders to End Conflict in Yei Children suffering from ongoing violence and poverty are urging political leaders to restore peace in the South Sudanese town of Yei. Yei is located about 150 kilometres…
17 July 2017 – Between mid-June and the first week of July, UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir conducted an operational evaluation of all the mission’s sectors and troops. General Humayun’s…
Community leaders from Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities met on 15 July 2017 in Todach village to discuss the security situation in Abyei and the status of Amiet common market. The meeting was facilitated by the United…
Community leaders from Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities met on 15 July 2017 in Todach village to discuss the security situation in Abyei and the status of Amiet common market. The meeting was facilitated by the United…
The “Special Need Centre” in the village of Suq Al Khan in South Lebanon benefited from a donation by UNIFIL Spanish Peacekeepers.The $13,200 donation funded a project to install an elevator for the center to enable the safe…
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. EL FASHER - The completion of a UNAMID-supported borehole at El Fasher Airport, North Darfur, will help to meet the water and sanitation needs associated with a growing number of passengers…
Deputy Special Representative Eugene Owusu farewelled from UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Eugene Owusu, has been farewelled by friends and colleagues as he leaves the United Nations Mission in…
UN Exploring Establishment of a New Base in Conflict-Ridden Yei The United Nations is exploring the option of opening a new base in the conflict-ridden Yei region of South Sudan if warring parties agree to allow peacekeepers…
On 14 July 2017, UNIFIL’s Sector East Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) Commander Lieutenant Colonel Sanjaya Deuja inaugurated the “LED Street Light” project in the village of Blida. Distinguished guests from the area including…
Senior United Nations officials on Thursday underscored the importance of a strong partnership between the Organization and Member States in moving forward with efforts to prevent and address sexual exploitation and abuse.…
Amid rising terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa and the United Nations envoy for the region called on the Security Council to further support national and Regional efforts to combat this "serious threat", including…
Noting the challenges that continue to hamper sustained progress in combating cholera in Haiti, the United Nations General Assembly underscored the need to strengthen national health, sanitation and water systems on the…