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SRSG Tanin welcomes Assembly’s vote on Istanbul Convention
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin welcomed Kosovo Assembly’s vote to incorporate the provisions of the Istanbul Convention, also known as the Council of Europe Convention on…
UNIFIL deploys to Beirut to assist LAF in the aftermath of Port explosions
In coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today deployed a detachment of multinational force to Beirut in order to assist Lebanese authorities with their…
Lending a hand to education in Kaga Bandoro
With schools once again opening their doors to students in the Central African Republic (CAR) following a months-long hiatus brough on by the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), MINUSCA peacekeepers brought some cheer to the…
A new metal bridge opens up a world of possibilities in Bocaranga
There is a new addition to the landscape of Bocaranga town in the Ouham-Pende prefecture in the north of the Central African Republic: a new metal bridge constructed by the MINUSCA Peruvian Engineering Contingent is improving…
COVID-19: Zambatt contingent female engagement team organizes sensitization for local women
On 12 May 2020, the Zambian battalion Female Engagement Team (FET) conducted a sensitization workshop on Coronavirus Disease at MINUSCA base in Birao, targeting 19 selected influential local women, because of the need to…
South Sudan: Coronavirus cases confirmed inside UN civilian protection site
The South Sudanese Government has confirmed that two cases of COVID-19 have been identified inside a Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in the capital, Juba, although the world’s youngest nation has been relatively unscathed…
UNIFIL, LAF pay tributes to deceased Ghanaian peacekeeper
UNIFIL, its strategic partner the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and fellow UN peacekeepers today paid their last respects to a Ghanaian soldier who recently succumbed to an illness while serving for peace in south Lebanon. A 28…
UNIFIL head chairs special Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting – the first since the COVID-19 outbreak – with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the…
UNMISS part of Jonglei joint COVID-19 effort making the most of women’s potential to influence
Radio shows and public service announcements on how to keep the Coronavirus at bay are being financed by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. A joint, statewide COVID-19 awareness campaign in Jonglei is tapping into the…
UNMISS continues to provide emergency medical care to local communities
Two severely wounded South Sudanese men have received life-saving care from the Sri Lankan medical team serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Bor. Two severely wounded South Sudanese men have received life…