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UNMISS welcomes the swearing-in of members of Transitional National Legislature
Juba, 4 August 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan welcomes the swearing into office of 504 members of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly and 84 members of the Council of States as a…
Central African Republic: UN report calls for urgent end to mounting human rights abuses and violations
GENEVA / BANGUI (4 August 2021) – A UN report published today details the dire and worsening human rights situation over the past year in the Central African Republic (CAR), where armed groups carried out a violent bid to…
Spanish peacekeepers extend firefighting support to Civil Defence Centres
UNIFIL’s Spanish peacekeepers provided a range of firefighting equipment to 10 Lebanese Civil Defence Centres (CDCs) in south-eastern villages last week. The support is crucial especially during the ongoing dry season when…
UNIFIL statement on rocket fire on 4 August 2021
Just after noon today, UNIFIL received reports that at least two rockets had been fired from Lebanon towards Israel. The IDF confirmed the reports and responded with artillery fire. UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force…
UNMISS hands over much-needed healthcare facility in Western Bahr El Ghazal
UNMISS recently handed over a primary healthcare centre in Mboro, Western Bahr El Ghazal, thereby ensuring that residents of this remote area finally have access to basic health facilities. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS. A…
North Kivu: MONUSCO raise awareness of 200 students on gender-based sexual violence
Jean-Guy Isaya, team leader of police officers specializing in gender-based sexual violence at UNPOL, interacts here with some students from the Don Bosco Ngangi Institute in Goma. / Photo: Kevin Jordan MONUSCO (UNPOL) Police…
UNFICYP bids farewell to Gregory Koupparis after 40 years of service for peace
In June, UNFICYP paid farewell to one of its long standing and professional staff. Gregory Koupparis, the Head of Mission’s driver, has retired after serving for 40 years in Cyprus. Gregory joined the Mission in April 1981 as…
At Tripartite meeting, UNIFIL head urges parties to recommit to liaison and coordination mechanisms
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras…
BENI: MONUSCO BACKS JUSTICE SECTOR FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE RULE OF LAW
The fence wall of the Beni courthouse was recently erected by MONUSCO in order to secure the entire place. Photo MONUSCO / Koumbo Sy Beni courthouse located in the city center, not far from the town hall, is built near a…
A push for prisoners’ health rights in CAR’s largest prison
The donation from the MINUSCA Cameroonian Formed Police Unit to the infirmary of the Ngaragba central men’s prison in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) might not have looked like much, but when the prison’s head nurse…