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'Silence the guns' in the CAR
It was with a rallying cry to ‘silence the guns’ that the project for the “Voluntary surrender of weapons and ammunition held by the population” was officially launched in the Central African Republic (CAR) by Head of State…
SRSG Tanin welcomes Assembly’s vote on Istanbul Convention
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin welcomed Kosovo Assembly’s vote to incorporate the provisions of the Istanbul Convention, also known as the Council of Europe Convention on…
UNIFIL deploys to Beirut to assist LAF in the aftermath of Port explosions
In coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today deployed a detachment of multinational force to Beirut in order to assist Lebanese authorities with their…
Lending a hand to education in Kaga Bandoro
With schools once again opening their doors to students in the Central African Republic (CAR) following a months-long hiatus brough on by the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), MINUSCA peacekeepers brought some cheer to the…
A new metal bridge opens up a world of possibilities in Bocaranga
There is a new addition to the landscape of Bocaranga town in the Ouham-Pende prefecture in the north of the Central African Republic: a new metal bridge constructed by the MINUSCA Peruvian Engineering Contingent is improving…
UNMISS completes emergency repair of crucial road in Bor town
UNMISS engineers doing what they do best: repairing an important road, this time in flood-stricken Bor. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has completed emergency road repair work between the Bor Airport and the Dr…
UNMISS Peacekeepers from Nepal receive UN medals for their service in South Sudan
Some 850 peacekeepers from Nepal were awarded the United Nations medal for their service and sacrifice towards the aim of achieving durable peace across South Sudan. “I’m very proud to be a part of UNMISS,” says Captain…
Bangladeshi peacekeepers boost local education in Wau
Bangladeshi peacekeepers in Wau distributing a donation of educational material. Bangladeshi peacekeepers based in Wau and serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have donated textbooks and teaching material to…
“Limping” peace agreement risks delaying elections in South Sudan
On 29 September 2020, David Shearer, the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan, said that tangible progress in the peace process across the country is a crucial issue, while speaking at a press conference. Other key issues touched…
DR Congo’s fragile detente ‘could yet unravel’, Security Council warned
Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well underway, but much work still remains to be done to put the country firmly on the path to long-term stability and…