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The Security Council on Wednesday extended until 15 May 2018 the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei, a contested area on the Sudan-South Sudan border. Unanimously adopting a resolution, the 15-member…
Noting recent momentum to advance democracy and good governance in Kosovo, the head of the United Nations Mission there urged for more emphasis on rebuilding trust and reconciliation, including through engagement with women…
United Kingdom Engineers Observe Remembrance Day in South Sudan United Kingdom engineers have held a special service in South Sudan to mark Remembrance Day, honouring and remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice…
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of a major project by Korean engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to repair the main road from Bor to Mangalla in the conflict-affected…
13 November 2017, Monrovia - 10 Staff Officers, 8 Military Observers, 230 members of the Nigerian Contingent and 69 officers of Pakistan Medical Contingent (PAKMED) serving with United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)…
14 November, 2017 – New York: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, highlighted to Security Council members today that with the end of the Kosovo election cycle, “the…
Monrovia - On Monday, 13 November 2017, the Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL), with support from the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) launched the nationwide gender sensitive capacity-building…
More than 1000 Indian peacekeepers have been awarded the United Nations medal for their dedicated service and sacrifice in the conflict-ridden country of South Sudan. Highly valued by peacekeepers, the UN medal recognises…
MONUSCO calls for the respect of the freedom to demonstrate in a peaceful and restrained manner Kinshasa, 14 November 2017 – At a time when several political and civil society organizations are calling for demonstrations…
It is extremely critical that “major gaps” in equipment and staff needed to maintain United Nations peacekeeping operations are filled “in the shortest time possible” Atul Khare, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Field…
Monrovia - On 10 November, United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supported the National Security Council (NSC) Secretariat to convene a roundtable discussion on the…