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UNAMID-built airport ring road at El Geneina airport transferred to West Darfur authorities
Photo by Elsadig Daud, UNAMID. EL GENEINA – A new UNAMID-built ring road that will facilitate movement and enhance security at El Geneina airport has been handed over to local authorities on 6 July 2017. The 10 km road was…
UNMISS treats civilians injured in armed attack in Jonglei
UNMISS treats civilians injured in armed attack in Jonglei Almost a dozen people injured in an armed attack in the Jonglei region have been provided with treatment, including access to x-ray facilities, by the United Nations…
Thrills and spills in the sun as UNFICYP holds Sports Day
NICOSIA, 18 July 2017 – At the crack of dawn on 7 July, the finest sportsmen and women in UNFICYP’s sectors started a long day of competition for the coveted title of 2017 UNFICYP Champions. Teams from Sectors One, Two, Four…
Haiti has chance to solidify stability before UN mission’s drawdown, Security Council told
With three months left before the current United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti transitions to a smaller one, a UN envoy stressed today that the Caribbean country faces the “window of opportunity” to solidify stability…
Not the time for a 'blame game,' urges UN Special Advisor on Cyprus
Speaking to the media following his briefing to the United Nations Security Council, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, urged all sides to work collectively and to build on the…
Closure of 5 fixed bases in the North-Kivu province for the purposes of more flexibility and mobility
Kinshasa, 19 July 2017 – Within the framework of its change of mode of operations, MONUSCO will close, as from 31st July, five fixed bases in the territories of Walikale, Masisi and Lubero in the North-Kivu, says the Special…
Commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day 18 July 2017
The South African Peacekeepers in association with the Association of the Volunteers of Congo (ASVOCO) have organized a Peaceful March in Goma on the 17 of July as prelude to the commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day on the 18…
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to Visit South Sudan
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to Visit South Sudan The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, will visit South Sudan next week to meet with political…
MESSAGE ON NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY
New York, 18 July 2017 Nelson Mandela continues to inspire the world through his example of courage and compassion, and his commitment to social justice and a culture of freedom and peace. I had the honour of meeting Nelson…
UNAMID joins call by Nelson Mandela Foundation to devote 67 minutes to helping others
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. 18 July is globally marked as Nelson Mandela International Day, in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. This year’s Mandela…