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Action for Peacekeeping: Digital transformation underway in UNFICYP
In December, UNFICYP became the first United Nations peacekeeping mission to receive enhanced situational awareness capabilities with the launch of the Unite Aware technical platform and redesign of the Joint Operations…
Displaced persons in Kapoeta North County commit to peaceful coexistence with feuding neighbours
Jubilant scenes at an UNMISS-funded peace festival in Kapoeta North County. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA – Some 5,000 people gathered for a peace festival in Riwoto town, located in Kapoeta North County. They…
Extending Command over Lebanon’s Territorial Waters
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy has taken on more operational tasks in the central and northern sections of Lebanon’s territorial waters. This is part of the long-term goal of transferring tasks that UNIFIL’s Maritime…
South Kivu: MONUSCO, Local Authorities and Communities Engaged in Peaceful Partnership
The purpose of the workshop was to serve as a brainstorming framework for a joint analysis of the situation which led to the loss of trust between MONUSCO and the populations in the South Kivu province. Photo MONUSCO / Alain…
UN report says 173 civilians killed in four months in southern Unity State amid continued fighting
Juba, 06 September 2022: A joint human rights report published by United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has documented gross violations…
Fighting fires together
Summer is peak fire season in south Lebanon. Just a few months ago, on 8 July 2022, a large fire erupted in a carpet factory in the southern town of Zefta. It was a devastating fire, resulting in the destruction of most goods…
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLEAN AIR FOR BLUE SKIES
Today, as many as nine out of ten people breathe polluted air, leading to some 7 million premature deaths each year, of whom 600,000 are children. Unless we act decisively, this number could double by 2050. Like many societal…
SRSG Ziadeh meets Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, encourages regional cooperation
Photo credit: Albania Prime Minister Office The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh met Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama on 7 September. SRSG Ziadeh commended and…
Aweil youth graduate from soap-making training funded by UNMISS
Liquid soap production in progress as graduates from a vocational skill training in Aweil showcased their know-how. Photo: Deng Mou/UNMISS NORTHERN-BAHR-EL-GHAZAL- If the Covid-19 pandemic retaught the world one thing, it was…
UNPOL officers from UNMISS train 44 South Sudanese counterparts on policing, human rights
Some 44 South Sudanese police officers, including 12 women, have benefited from an in-depth training conducted by UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS. Photo by Jimmy Ludanga/UNMISS. WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - “I’ve learned a lot…