Last week, the Civil Defense Risala and UNIFIL’s Malaysian Contingent conducted a joint firefighting and emergency first aid training session. Thirty-six civil defense members from six south Lebanese municipalities visited…
On 28 February 2023 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, visited Viti/Vitina municipality and met Mayor Mr. Sokol Haliti and other municipal officials. During her…
In Renk, Upper Nile, 25 people living with disabilities discuss playing a more central role in shaping a more peaceful, prosperous future for South Sudan at a forum organized by UNMISS. Photo by Simon Waky/UNMISS. UPPER NILE…
Youthful vibes filled UNMIK yesterday when almost 50 teenagers from Deçan/Dečane visited during a cultural visit to Pristina. The impromptu visit happened as the youth were on one of a series of visits coordinated by NGO…
The Head of the Gender, Women, Families and Children Office welcomed the establishment of the core group of women mediators and thanked MONUSCO for organizing this activity, which she described as crucial. / Photo MONUSCO On…
Despite the shut-down, MONUSCO keeps open another of its bases in the Ruwenzori sector: that of Kilya. Photos MONUSCO / Affaires civiles On February 17, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of…
Five new classrooms were installed in the Hasbayya Care and Development Centre, thanks to the support of UNIFIL’s Spanish contingent. The installation transformed the large open upper level of the building into a modern…
On 21 February, MINURSO Acting Force Commander, Major General Chowdhury Md Main Ullah (Bangladesh), alongside members of Bangladeshi Medical Unit presided over a ceremony in MINURSO HQ commemorating the International Mother…
A two-day workshop by UNMISS in Upper Nile sought to address distrust between civilians and uniformed personnel in an attempt to build a sustained peace in this troubled region of the world's newest nation, South Sudan. Photo…
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on 21 February near the village of…
Bamako, 21 February 2023 - Three MINUSMA peacekeepers lost their lives and five others were seriously injured this morning when their vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device in central Mali. The incident took place near…
While mother-tongue-based education is essential to the full development of individuals and to the transmission of linguistic heritage, 40% of the world's students do not have access to education in the language they speak or…