One Mauritanian police member of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was killed Monday morning in Bria, in the centre of the country, in an attack by anti-Balaka elements. Three…
UN and humanitarians team up in Malakal to commemorate 16 days of activism and World Aids Day A joint campaign is underway by humanitarians and United Nations personnel in Malakal marking 16 days of activism to eliminate…
Calls for all South Sudanese to have the right to health on World AIDS Day The call for all South Sudanese to know their right to health and their HIV status so they can receive treatment if necessary was at the heart of…
UN and local authorities call for an end to violence against women in Bahr el Ghazal Local authorities have joined forces with the United Nations in the Bahr el Ghazal region to combat violence against women during a 16-day…
Progress against HIV/AIDS made but not yet good enough: UNMISS head While progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS has been made, “it is not good enough, people are still dying,” says the head of the United Nations Mission in…
Secretary-General Appoints Colin Stewart of Canada Special Representative, Head, United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres today announced the appointment of…
Hundreds of people march in Wau to protest violence against women Hundreds of people took to the streets in Wau, in northwestern South Sudan, to march in support of an international campaign to eliminate violence against…
UNAMID photo By Emeka Nwadike In support of the disabled community, specially the victims of explosive remnants of war (ERW) accidents, UNAMID’s Ordnance Disposal Office (ODO) constructed and equipped five vocational centers…
The United Nations is grateful to the Royal Government of Bhutan for its pledge of a Force Protection Company to the United Nations Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System (UNPCRS), following the signature of an agreement…
Over 1,000 ex-fighters in the conflict-riddled Central African Republic (CAR) have traded their weapons for farming equipment, as part of a United Nations initiative, according to the UN agriculture agency. “This initiative…
Chinese Police Peacekeepers awarded UN medal in South Sudan Seven Chinese Police UN Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have received their medals recognizing their commitment and service to…
The Italian contingent of UNIFIL’s Sector West Command today conducted an initiative dedicated to the " Lieutenant Colonel Sobhi Akoury" Association, in the Sector headquarters in Shama. The initiative, which aims to advance…