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UN rallies support for displaced amid fresh violence in Central African Republic
United Nations agencies are seeking to rally support for the people fleeing escalating violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), while the Organization's human rights office has called for the establishment of a strong…
UNAMID facilitates community reconciliation conference Sortony, North Darfur
Photo by Adam Adam, UNAMID. KABKABIYA – A reconciliation conference to resolve an impasse between local communities was held with UNAMID support in Kabkabiya, North Darfur on 24 May 2017. The meeting aimed to resolve a…
“Stories from the Other Side” Goes North: UNMIK Hosts Youth Cooperation Platform
On 11 May, the UN Mission in Kosovo met in North Mitrovica with 24 young Kosovo Serb, Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Bosniaks from a number of municipalities including Zvečan/Zveqan, Pristina, Leposavić/Leposaviq, Peja/Peć, South…
Kosovo: UN to create trust fund, following panel report on alleged rights violations by mission
Taking into account an expert panel report on alleged human rights violations by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, the Secretary-General has decided to establish a Trust Fund to implement community-based…
Health Awareness Campaign in Torit marks International Day for UN Peacekeepers
Health Awareness Campaign in Torit marks International Day for UN Peacekeepers In Freedom Square, the town’s social center, over 180 locals gathered to participate in a health awareness campaign organized by the UNMISS Field…
UNAMID supports dispute settlement training for North Darfur judges and officials
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. EL FASHER - Dispute settlement was the focus of a UNAMID-supported workshop for Sudan rural courts judges and officials that took place recently in El Fasher, North Darfur. The three-day…
UN Standing Police Capacity: 10 years of rapid assistance to peace operations
Ten years on, the United Nations Standing Police Capacity (SPC) continues to bolster peacekeeping operations by providing immediate start-up capability and strengthening police components with timely support, advice and…
Kabul terrorist attack ‘morally reprehensible and an outrage,’ underscores UN envoy
Condemning today’s terrorist attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, the United Nations mission there called on all parties to the conflict to “strictly adhere” to their obligations under international humanitarian law and to…
‘Warning signs are flashing’ in crisis-torn Central African Republic, warns senior UN official
Despite “vast improvement” in security in parts of the Central African Republic (CAR), there are still deep tensions and some fear of a sudden relapse, a top United Nations human rights official said while visiting the strife…
UN condemns terrorist attack in Kabul, underscores need to protect civilians
Condemning the terrorist attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, United Nations officials, including the Secretary-General and his Special Representative for the country as well as members of the Security Council underscored…