Peacekeeping news

A lack of water and grazing pastures is causing frequent intercommunal tensions in parts of Eastern Equatoria. Fighting, in turn, makes the food insecurity even worse. Seasonal migrations and a frequent scarcity of grazing…

UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Mission’s Sector West offered support to location populations in putting out fires over the past several days. The Mission’s Ghanaian, Irish, Italian and Malaysian peacekeepers helped put out…

Three Lebanese Civil Defence officers along with two Spanish UNIFIL peacekeepers took immediate action to rescue a man stuck inside a car after an accident. The body of the vehicle was badly damaged and the team realized that…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 242 - 22 July 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 242 - 22 July 2019

Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) and UNDP in South Darfur in collaboration with the Sudanese Women Development Organization (SWDO) organized a two-day training workshop on “Legal Aid and…

Thanks to engineering troops serving with UNMISS, the Peace Square in Jondoru village in Rajaf County can now be enjoyed by footballers and volleyball players. Until just a few days ago, only the most determined and…

Music, sunshine, and an atmosphere of unity were in high supply in Juba on Thursday, as dignitaries and youths came together to mark the tenth anniversary of the Nelson Mandela Day, celebrated globally every year. Students…

As UN missions are drawn down and eventually closed, stronger partnerships are needed to ensure that countries recovering from conflict can transition successfully to a phase of durable peace and development, UN Secretary…

Children in the designated Peace Village of Kuron in Eastern Equatoria enjoy their primary school. “I want the children of this primary school to know it is possible to live with people from different clans as one. Just like…

On this day, we pay tribute to an extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality, and one of the most iconic and inspirational leaders of our time. Nelson Mandela exemplified courage, compassion and commitment to…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 241 - 15 July 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 241 - 15 July 2019

The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)’s Acting Head of Mission/Force Commander, Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam, strongly condemns the unprovoked attack by a group of unknown armed men on UNISFA…