With United Nations peace operations being carried out in highly complex environments and facing multiple challenges, Secretary-General António Guterres recently stressed the need to adapt peacekeeping to “our changing world…
EL FASHER - Fighting has been taking place in the past few days between Government of Sudan forces and non-signatory movements in North and East Darfur, with reports of multiple casualties. UNAMID’s Joint Special…
18 May 2017 - Sector 4 engineers, in collaboration with the mission’s Austrian contingent, have completed the restoration of a cross honouring the memory of M/Cpl Wolfgang Leeb, who died in a tragic accident while diving in…
PRESS RELEASE Download Press Release.pdf 1. In pursuance of the implementation of their respective mandates of facilitating peaceful, inclusive, credible, free and fair elections, the Office of the Special Representative of…
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities among armed groups factions in Bria, Haute-Kotto, in eastern…
A United Nations report has documented human rights violations and abuses against civilians that may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, in what used to be a peaceful multi-ethnic town in South Sudan. “The…
UN report exposes human rights violations and abuses against civilians in and around Yei, South Sudan - GENEVA/JUBA GENEVA/JUBA (19 May 2017) - A United Nations report published today released the findings of an in-depth…
UNMISS QIP renovated a primary school in Wau The UNMISS, via a quick impact project (QIP), completed the renovation of the Piantok Basic Primary school in Wau. During the handing over ceremony, UNMISS Head of Office in Wau…
UNMIL’s DSRSG for Political and Rule of Law, Mr. Waldemar Vrey addresses the Judicial Retreat in Gbarnga, Bong County. Gbarnga, 18 May 2017 – UNMIL’s Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for…
Photo by Matilda Moyo , UNAMID. EL GENEINA - More than 700 people, including the head of UNAMID and key community leaders, gathered to address the issue of peaceful co-existence at a conference this week in El Geneina, West…
Rainy season creates new risks for a dire humanitarian situation in Aburoc Humanitarian agencies are intensifying their efforts to provide clean drinking water to thousands of civilians fleeing fierce fighting in the Upper…