Peacekeeping news

UNIFIL’s Italian Aviation headquarters in Naqoura was a fitting setting for the 71st Anniversary of the Italian Republic. The day was commemorated by UNIFIL’s Italian contingents, with the presence of Mr. Imran RIZA, Deputy…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said today that he has been “encouraged” by the progress in Colombian peace process and called on the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) to…

Women from across South Sudan champion for a woman led Truth and Reconciliation Commission Following a three day National Women’s Open Day forum held in Juba, UNMISS Special Representative of the Secretary-General, David…

Noting positive changes in the situation on the ground in Libya as a result of the Libyan Political Agreement, the United Nations envoy for the country highlighted that despite challenges, the desire for peace, security and a…

The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum, will visit the Central African Republic (CAR) from 7 to 16 June to assess the critical situation of human…

Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 5 June, Hundreds of people including women, youth, government of Sudan officials and UNAMID staff gathered at El Fasher Maternity Hospital to mark the World Environment Day, under the theme:…

OBITUARY On 1 June 2017, the last farewell in uniform was given to Major Kalil Touré from Guinea with a memorial parade. Major Kalil Touré arrived in MINURSO on 27 May 2016 as a peacekeeper to monitor the ceasefire. During…

5 June, 2017 – On the occasion of World Environment Day, UNMIK hosted a group of young ambassadors - children of its staff – to get together and talk about why the environment matters and what can be done to protect it. In…

National Women’s Global Open Days Keynote Address By Mr. Eugene Owusu Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, A very good morning to you. It is a great pleasure for me to welcome all of you to the National Women’s Open Days…

“Zero Waste” Walk cleanup of a section of the beach in Monrovia, Liberia on Saturday, 3 June 2017 Monrovia – Over 200 persons, including students and teachers took part in a clean-up exercise in Monrovia at the weekend, as…

Oceans. Land. Forests. Water. The air that we breathe. This is our environment. It is the keystone of a sustainable future. Without a healthy environment we cannot end poverty or build prosperity. We all have a role to play…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, and UNIFIL Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Imran Riza, plant an olive tree during the ceremony for 2017 World Environment Day in Naqoura. UNIFIL joined with…