On 1 October, MINURSO raised the flag of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the Mission HQ to mark the country’s National Day. The PRC holds a permanent seat on the Security Council and their first military observers…
On 1 October, MINURSO raised China’s flag at the Mission HQ to mark the country’s National Day. China has been member of the United Nations since its founding in 1945 and holds a permanent seat on the Security Council. The…
On 1 October, MINURSO commemorated Nigeria’s Independence Day by raising the national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. Nigeria has been a major contributor of troops and police to United Nations peace operations. The…
This is the story of 24 hours in the life of peacekeepers, man and women, facing threats and bad weather, to reach the temporary base, to replace colleagues and ensure the communities in Ogossagou can live in peace. A…
Fashion show in Rumbek, Lakes State, as peacekeepers and host community celebrated unity in diversity. LAKES - Celebrate unity in diversity, they said, and that’s what happened in Rumbek, where the United Nations Mission in…
“UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a Tripartite meeting with senior officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras Al Naqoura…
Nicholas Haysom, SRSG and Head of UNMISS, at a press conference in Juba. Photos: Julio Brathwaite/UNMISS Welcome to everyone, including those tuning in live to Radio Miraya. I'm pleased to share with our listeners today key…
Peacekeepers and humanitarian actors are working hard to assist thousands of people who have been displaced by floods in Western Equatoria's Mundri West County. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS “A heavy rain made the River…
Photos CARINE TOPE In Kinshasa, the International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21, 2022, was marked by a conference-debate jointly organized by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) and MONUSCO Public…
Participants from three counties in Lakes State sign a document with agreed-on resolutions to reduce intercommunal tensions. Photo: James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS LAKES- Cattle thefts and the revenge attacks often carried out by…
The UN Deputy Military Advisor, Major-General Maureen O’Brien (Ireland), arrived on 12 September from UN Headquarters for a three-week visit to MINURSO. It’s not General O’Brien’s first time in Western Sahara. As a young…
Law enforcement agents inspecting their new HQ in Gumuruk, recently handed over to the community by UNMISS. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS GREATER PIBOR- To be effective, law enforcement agencies need to be both present and…