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…
12 October 2017 - For immediate release AU LIAISON OFFICE IN LIBERIA (AULOL), OFFICE OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION IN LIBERIA AND UNMIL JOINT STATEMENT ON THE LIBERIAN ELECTIONS MONROVIA – On 10 October 2017, Liberia went to the…
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH, will close on 15 October 2017, replaced with a smaller group of police and civilian officers who will help the Government to strengthen rule of law and…
UN chief Guterres welcomes peaceful elections in Liberia Benson Street in downtown Monrovia, Liberia. Photo: Morgana Wingard/UNDP 12 October 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Tuesday's…
Opening of new church brings spirit of unity and peace to Eastern Equatoria Crowds gathered in their thousands in Torit to celebrate the spirit of unity and peace at the opening of Our Lady of Holy Rosary Parish’s new church…
Haiti has seen a significant turnaround from profound instability, widespread political violence, and a climate of lawlessness that in 2004 impacted the every-day lives of millions of Haitians, the head of the United Nations…
United Nations Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said Wednesday that the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) reported it had received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor that took place in Bambari by UN…
The notion that elections would most probably not be held before the end of 2017 has regrettably led to the re-emergence of a climate of political uncertainty and tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a…
“Being a girl child, I dreamt of occupying a powerful position to influence and create change in the community. It was the segregation of women that I experienced in my childhood that gave me the strength to add my voice in…
Security and humanitarian situation deteriorating amidst political uncertainty in Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo UN/Web TV The Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the…