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Greater Kajo-Keji hosts ghost towns and hibernating villages as fear and insecurity prevail
Kajo-Keji is no longer the bustling town it used to be. Most of its residents have fled to refugee camps in Uganda and are not daring to return home. Greater Kajo-Keji, consisting of the four counties of Nyepo, Kangapo…
The only female pilot to fly armed helicopters in MINUSMA
Flying across the vast desert in Northern Mali on surveillance and protection of civilians missions would be a challenge for any pilot, but Sandra Hernandez stands out. She’s the only female helicopter pilot in El Salvador’s…
UNMISS in Aweil hands over completed quick impact projects to local communities
UNMISS has handed over a new women's resource centre to women living in Aweil town. In an effort to empower women in the region, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Northern Bahr el Gahzal region has handed over two…
UNMISS completes rehabilitation of road linking Kuajok, Wau and Tonj
Proactive and robust road repair work by UNMISS promotes nimble transportation and durable peace. The Chinese Engineering Company of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Wau has completed more than 170 kilometres of…
Statement by SRSG Zahir Tanin on International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
Nineteen years after the end of the conflict in Kosovo, 1,652 persons from all Kosovan communities remain missing. The full truth about their fate remains unknown to their families. On this day, the International Day for the…
The Deputy Secretary-General --- Remarks on the Occasion of the Closure of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
Monrovia, 22 March 2018 [As prepared for delivery] Your Excellency President George Weah, Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Dear colleagues and friends, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you, Mr. President, and distinguished…
The Liberia Moment - From Peacekeeping to Sustaining Peace, Pro-Poor Inclusive Development and realizing the Sustainable Development Goals
An International Meeting in Monrovia - 23 March 2018 Download: liberia_moment_-_joint_communique_-_23_march_2018.pdf (Monrovia, March 23, 2018) — Liberia is at a crossroads of opportunity. A new President, H.E. George Manneh…
UN chief denounces terrorist attack in southern France; commends response of security forces
Strongly condemning the terrorist attack in France, the United Nations Secretary-General has reiterated his support to the Government in its fight against violent extremism.
UN renews push for political solution as Yemen marks three years of all-out conflict
Three years after a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the Yemen war, and hours after reports that Houthi rebels fired missiles at cities in Saudi Arabia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged…
At Security Council, UN Middle East peace envoy reports on Israel’s troubling settlement expansion
Reporting that over the past three months, Israel has advanced 22 plans for some 1,200 housing units for one area of the West Bank, a United Nations envoy warned Monday that such ongoing settlement expansion is eroding the…