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Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 12 October 2017, UNAMID Human Rights Section, in collaboration with the Office of the General Prosecutor for Darfur Crimes, concluded a two-day workshop on the role of transitional and…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today commended the first responders and residents of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, for mobilizing to aid in what is being called Somalia's worst-ever bomb attack. In a…
The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has strongly condemned provocation of ethnic and religious hatred armed groups and politicians in the Central African Republic and impressed the need for urgent…
After 13 years, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) will close its doors on 15 October. The Mission was established by the Security Council at a time when State authority had been weak and limited to…
SRSG Zahir Tanin, Head of UNMIK, strongly condemns the attack against Vehbi Kajtazim, journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the online news outlet Insajderi. SRSG Tanin expresses serious concerns over the recent spate of attacks…
UNIFIL head Major General Beary and Minister Ezzeddine review the guard of honour at UNIFIL headquarters. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary and Lebanon’s Minister of State for…
UNMISS Force Commander awards UN medal to Indian Peacekeepers in Bor Fifty Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have been awarded the UN Medal for their professionalism and service in…
Catastrophic flooding affects thousands of families in conflict-ridden Pibor Thousands of families already struggling because of ongoing violence in Pibor are in desperate need of further assistance after severe flooding…
Ghanaian peacekeepers donate medical supplies to Bentiu hospital The cries of babies echo in the hospital waiting room. Children pressed against their mothers stare up at the nurse calling out the names of patients, desperate…
Talks continue on disarmament and reintegration of child soldiers in Western Equatoria Talks are continuing on the disarmament and reintegration of former opposition fighters, including child soldiers, back into their…
UNMISS committed to enhancing understanding of gender perspectives in South Sudan UN personnel are working to ensure that the views of both men and women are included in all planning processes for the Mission in South Sudan…
As part of its support to local communities, UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) provided veterinary assistance to farmers in Markaba Municipality, south-eastern Lebanon, last week.A team of veterinary personnel led by…