THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations Day marks the birthday of our founding Charter – the landmark document that embodies the hopes, dreams and aspirations of “we the peoples”. Every day, the women and men of the United…
Photo by Setyo Budi, UNAMID. 23 October 2018– UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative, Anita Gbeho, last week officially inaugurated the rehabilitated the road that links Golo to Nertiti in Central Darfur, as part of the…
The top United Nations official in the Central African Republic (CAR), said on Tuesday he is “hopeful that the necessary foundations to build sustainable peace” have been established and that long-lasting stability will…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin met with Serbia’s Prime Minister Ms. Ana Brnabić and First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ivica Dacic in…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, had separate meetings today in Beirut with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister designate Saad…
Many people refer to prisons as places of condemnation rather than correction centres. A prison in Western Lakes has embarked on a campaign to change this perception through the introduction of sports activities for their…
“I will be here until they leave.” Seventy-year-old Father Michael Bossano’s solemn declaration sounds resolute. His streaks of white hair tell tales of many years spent travelling the world. For now, however, the soft-spoken…
The Victims’ Rights Advocate for the United Nations, Jane Connors, speaking at a press conference in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.UN Photo/Isaac Billy The UN is committed to recognizing the rights of victims of sexual…
Local communities are calling for a peace dialogue to end revenge killings and road ambushes taking place in seven counties of Western Lakes. Aluak-Luak, a County in the Eastern Lakes area, next to Akot and Paloch in Western…
On 12 September 2018 in Beni, Kambale, 7 years old, attends school in the Ndindi neighborhod of Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been hit by an Ebola epidemic. There he learned that washing his hands is a good…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, condemns the incident in Istog/Istok municipality which took place yesterday when two buses transporting Serb pilgrims were stoned. “Such…
“We are hoping that the new Peace Agreement will change the current political situation in the country, and that it will unite and reconcile the people of South Sudan” said Nyaroom Ruei, a women’s leader in Nyal, Panyjiar…