Peacekeeping news

Monrovia, 04 May 2017 –Twenty-four inmates and six corrections officers, including three women all located at the Monrovia Central Prison (MCP) today graduated from a three month basic tailoring training course funded by the…

Peacekeeping troops have been urgently deployed to Aburoc in the Upper Nile region by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to help enable the delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance. “The aim is to…

NICOSIA, 6 May 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus & Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, today spent time with PeacePlayers International - Cyprus, enjoying a presentation of the…

Liberian Correctional Officer standing in front of Monrovia Central Prison building ©UNMIL Photo: Clement Atitwa Monrovia – On 11 April 2017, Justice Minister and Attorney General Frederick D. Cherue approved the Bureau of…

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack against the camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Timbuktu, Mali, on 3 May 2017…

The members of the Security Council continue to closely monitor the recent developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They have taken note of the appointment by President Joseph Kabila, on 7 April 2017, of a new…

Due to insecurity along the roads in Kasai Central, due to presumed Kamuina Nsapu militia activity, MONUSCO support was requested to deliver state examination materials to enable the organization of the nationwide exam. On 29…

UK Troops start engineering work in Malakal Protection of Civilians Camp British military engineers have arrived in Malakal to join the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The UK Engineers have started work to upgrade a…

Security Council Condemns Attack Against UNMISS The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the attack against the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) on 3 May in Leer, South Sudan. The…

Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein GENEVA (4 May 2017) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday urged the Government of South Sudan to halt any further military offensives towards Aburoc on the west bank…

03 May 2017 - Monrovia - On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Liberia, Farid Zarif today emphasized the significance of freedom of…

Local Torit athlete competes in World Cross Country Championships; Promotes peace through sport Government officials in the Imotong State held an honorary celebration for Torit-native, Stella Itongo Nmedeo Ohiri. Stella…