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The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called on all parties to exercise restraint and uphold the peace agreement as violence escalates and reports emerge of the detention of First Vice President Riek Machar. “Tonight…
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday, renewing the UN peacekeeping mission’s support for humanitarian and operational demining in the UNIFIL area of operations in…
Plenty of girls and boys in Torit were keen to talk to Radio Miraya when the UNMISS broadcaster was in town. Photos: Matiisetso Mosala/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA - Radio Miraya, the broadcaster run by the United Nations Mission…
South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday. Briefing journalists at UN…
United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions widen and transnational threats multiply, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday…
In January, intercommunal tensions in Kuajok boiled over due to events in neighbouring Sudan. Representatives from the different communities have now met in a bid to reconcile. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP - In the…
UNIFIL remains alarmed by the possible escalation of violence following the detection of four projectiles launched at around 7:30 am from Lebanon into Israel in the vicinity of Metula and triggering immediate retaliation by…
UNISFA, in collaboration with Concordis International, recently held a workshop to strengthen community law and order mechanisms among Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities. Some 80 participants from the two communities, the…
As UNIFIL today completed 47 years of its establishment, its head and Force Commander, Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro, called for looking forward with hope following the recent devastating conflict. Lt. Gen. Lázaro said the…
Good morning, Thank you all for being here today as we mark 47 years of UNIFIL's presence in Lebanon. On this occasion, allow me to take a moment of this unique month, where Muslims and Christians in Lebanon are fasting…
Regional and international peace partners are calling on South Sudan’s leaders to take urgent, collective action to de-escalate tensions and prevent a relapse into civil war, which would cause unprecedented suffering and…
Kong Koc is a community-led peacebuilding project in greater Tonj, supported by the South Sudan Multi-Partner Trust Fund. Thirty-three motorcycles make up its latest contribution. Photos: Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS WARRAP –…