The spelling bees: Some of the contestants await the start of the competition Words such as ‘boundaries’, ‘ceasefire’, ‘diversity’, ‘implementation’, ‘constitution’, and ‘democracy’ are some of the few that they struggled to…
More than 40 members of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have benefited from a two-day training organized by the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Kuajok, Gogrial. The…
In the light of on-going instability across Haiti and this week’s transition away from fully-fledged peacekeeping operations, the UN chief on Thursday promised “the continuous commitment” of the Organization “to support the…
Despite major political developments at a national level, which have led to the establishment of a civilian-led government, the security situation in the Darfur region of Sudan remains unstable, UN peace chief Jean-Pierre…
UNIFIL Photo / WO3 Salvatore Rizza UNIFIL’s Serbian instructors specialized in first aid techniques have long been training Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel, with the focus assisting those wounded in military operations…
Briefing by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on the situation in Sudan - South Sudan, during the 8643rd meeting of the Security Council. Watch on UN Web TV
A teacher asks a question during the training in Bentiu. “I have been teaching for three years. Many of my colleagues abandoned their profession and ran to organizations and companies with better pay. My main objective is to…
Women leaders in South Sudan’s Wau area have been urged to unite and be peace ambassadors as the country prepares for the formation of a transitional government in November. The appeal was made during the opening of a three…
The report, “Our Strength Is In Our Youth: Child Recruitment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2014-2017”, is the product of staff of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission to the Democratic Republic of…
UNIFIL firefighters today joined Lebanese Civil Defense and the Lebanese Armed Forces in putting out raging fire in the Mazraat El Dahr village, 15 kilometres northeast of Saida. The UNIFIL firefighters from Austria…