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Frequent hand washing and social distancing are the norms among peacekeepers and internally displaced people in Bor alike. Visits to the protection site have been banned to prevent COVID-19. Heeding the advice of health…

The new coronavirus CANNOT be transmitted through mosquito bites. To date there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that the new coronavirus could be transmitted by mosquitoes.

Today, on World Health Day, UNIFIL joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in honouring doctors and nurses, not just in Lebanon, but everywhere in the world, as they are on the frontlines of the fight against the COVID-19…

MONUSCO police take advantage of patrols to raise awareness about the Coronavirus pandemic. Faced with increased acts of banditry in the town of Bunia and its surroundings, in the Ituri Province, MONUSCO police (UNPOL) are…

UNIFIL continued today with its ongoing efforts to assist the host population in our common fight against COVID-19 Coronavirus by donating several equipment to state institutions and local communities in south-eastern Lebanon…

At a recent townhall meeting, Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to UN healthcare personnel who are working to ensure the well-being of UN personnel during the COVID-19 crisis. As of March 2020, the United…

A MONUSCO Female peacekeeper calls for an end to sexual exploitation and abuse The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized an awareness-raising session on March 12 to…

UNMISS Medical Unit ramps up prevention measures and awareness-raising among its own peacekeepers to ensure safety of host populations and its own personnel. On this year’s World Health Day, the world faces an unprecedented…

UNMISS and humanitarian partners are focusing on raising awareness on essential preventative measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Torit. In Torit, a town in eastern Equatoria, close to the border of Uganda, people…