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Displaced South Sudanese celebrate joyous Christmas mass amid fragile hope of peace
Displaced South Sudanese in an UNMISS Protection of Civilians site in Juba celebrate Christmas mass amid fragile hope of peace. Photo: UNMISS/Nektarios Markogiannis People who have sought sanctuary in the UN protection site…
Liberians are voting for the Presidential runoff election, 26 December 2017
26 December 2017, Presidential Runoff ElectionA voters casting his ballot in a voter precinct. ©UNMIL Photo: Shpend Berbatovci Liberians are voting for the Presidential runoff election, 26 December 2017
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Liberia
The Secretary-General welcomes the peaceful conduct of the second round of the Presidential election in Liberia. He commends the Government, political parties and people of Liberia for the orderly poll. Following…
Revellers in Bor celebrated Christmas with processions
Thousands of revellers in Bor celebrated Christmas with processions both in town and within the UNMISS protection of civilians site. Thousands of people marched in processions to celebrate Christmas in Bor Town and in the…
British peacekeepers train staff to boost service delivery at Bentiu hospital
British peacekeepers train staff to boost service delivery at Bentiu hospital. Training delivered by UNMISS peacekeepers is helping boost staff capacity and improve service delivery at the Bentiu State Hospital. That’s the…
AU-UN Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator's end-of-year message
El Fasher, 28 December 2017—On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous new year. Furthermore, I would like to congratulate…
UN chief commends peaceful vote in Liberia, dispatches Nigeria's Obasanjo
A voter in Liberia casting his ballot for a president in the second round of vote on 26 December 2017. Photo: UNMIL/Shpend Berbatovci 27 December 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday welcomed…
UNIFIL peacekeepers train for emergency situation
UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters carried out the “East Angel” exercise last week in order to evaluate the reaction of its components during emergency situations requiring casualty evacuation. The exercise, carried out on 20…
UN Middle East envoy warns of ‘risk of violent escalation’ after US decision on Jerusalem
Wednesday’s decision by United States President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been widely welcomed in Israel but it has also caused much anger among Palestinians and anxiety across the Middle…
UN chief condemns attack that leaves at least 14 peacekeepers dead in volatile eastern DR Congo
At least 14 United Nations ‘blue helmets’ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been killed and many more injured, in what the Secretary-General António Guterres described as the “worst attack” on UN peacekeepers…