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UN honours fallen colleagues and legacy of hope they leave behind
Fallen UN colleagues were honoured on Tuesday at a solemn ceremony commemorating their bravery, and having served the UN cause of saving future generations “from the scourge of war and to pursue better standards of living for…
UN probes ‘abhorrent’ video showing ‘likely’ field staffers engaging in alleged sexual misconduct
The UN has launched an investigation into a video which surfaced on social media this week showing a clearly marked UN vehicle on a busy city street, while a woman straddles a man on the back seat engaging in a sex act, with…
Coronavirus casts ‘huge shadow’ over Afghan life as multi-dimensional crisis continues
The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health emergency, but a multi-dimensional crisis for Afghanistan, dealing its people a painful blow just as Kabul and the Taliban prepare for peace talks in Qatar, the top UN official in…
Devastating South Sudan coronavirus deaths,'a tragedy that can be prevented', Security Council hears
South Sudan is facing the twin threat of COVID-19 and an uptick in violence that risks unravelling a fragile ceasefire and derailing the peace process, the top UN official in the country says. Briefing the Security Council on…
UN condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in DR Congo
The United Nations has strongly condemned an attack believed to be carried out by rebel militia on peacekeepers serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), which left one…
Women integral to battling coronavirus and pushing for lasting peace and security
The coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp focus the differentiated impacts that COVID-19 is having on women, including new obstacles to their meaningful participation in peace processes. At a virtual roundtable…
UNAMID calls for calm and restraint following violent killings in Kalma IDP camp in South Darfur
Khartoum, 11 June 2020 – The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) urges the different communities in South Darfur state to exercise restraint and maintain calm following today’s incident in Kalma…
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 283 - 12 -18 June
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 283 - 12 -18 June
UNMISS hands over face masks to COVID-19 taskforce in Tambura
A joint UNMISS patrol handing over face masks to the COVID-19 taskforce in Tambura, Western Equatoria. As part of its support to the state-led fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has…
UNMISS rehabilitates Rumbek isolation center and donates ambulance to support COVID-19 response
One of the biggest challenges faced by health authorities around the world is finding a safe space to isolate, monitor and treat patients suffering from COVID-19. In South Sudan, this is even more difficult because of the…