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South Sudan: First UN safe haven for displaced civilians closes
The first ‘Protection of Civilians’ site – a place of refuge and safety set up next to a United Nations base in South Sudan – has been successfully closed after internally displaced families expressed the desire and…
Renovated by UNMIL, Monsterrado County Service Center in Bentol City was inaugurated
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIL, Farid Zarif after addressing the attendnts at the formal opening of the Monsterrado County Service Center in Bentol City. ©UNMIL Photo: Shpend Bërbatovci 20…
UNMISS partnering for a peaceful New Year
UNMISS partnering for a peaceful New Year The Outreach team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan went on a special mission to spread end-of-year holiday season greetings to the partners it has worked with to promote…
Transporting voting material part of UN support for Liberia elections
00:00 00:00 LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Farid Zarif, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), addresses the Security Council in 2016. Photo: UN/Manuel Elias Liberians return to the polls next week…
Afghan parties must agree on ‘convincing peace process’ to end 40 years of conflict, says UN envoy
The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan on Thursday highlighted the need for the country to achieve a political settlement with the armed opposition, pointing to an upcoming February meeting between the parties as an…
Security Council to consider set of elements in peacekeeping reviews
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed its intention to consider a set of elements when reviewing mandates and configuration of peacekeeping missions. Adopting a presidential statement, the Council outlined…
UN peacekeeping operations will keep aiming to reduce their environmental impact – Security Council
The Security Council on Thursday said that United Nations peacekeeping missions will continue to consider ways to reduce the environmental impact of their operations, in line with relevant UN resolutions and mindful of the…
States must boost efforts to fill capability, personnel gaps in peacekeeping, UN official tells Security Council
Partnership and resources are key to ensuring that every United Nations peacekeeping mission is supported by properly‑trained, well‑equipped and motivated troops and police, a senior UN peacekeeping official told the Security…
UN Mission welcomes agreement to revive South Sudan's peace pact
Welcoming the signing of an agreement on cessation of hostilities and improving humanitarian access in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMISS) has urged all parties to work collectively to ensure…
More than 500 gather in Agok for traffic safety campaign
With the increase of road accidents reported in the Abyei area, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) UN Police (UNPOL) emphasizes the importance of carrying out more road traffic safety awareness…