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UNMISS-funded renovation of dormitory raises hope for girls’ education in Western Lakes area
The Rumbek Field Office of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has initiated a quick impact project to renovate a ten- room dormitory for girls at the Rumbek National Secondary School. The Rumbek Field Office of the…
United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia completes its mandate
21 March 2018. Monrovia: (Left to right) the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Bintou Keita, the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)…
Greater Kajo-Keji hosts ghost towns and hibernating villages as fear and insecurity prevail
Kajo-Keji is no longer the bustling town it used to be. Most of its residents have fled to refugee camps in Uganda and are not daring to return home. Greater Kajo-Keji, consisting of the four counties of Nyepo, Kangapo…
The only female pilot to fly armed helicopters in MINUSMA
Flying across the vast desert in Northern Mali on surveillance and protection of civilians missions would be a challenge for any pilot, but Sandra Hernandez stands out. She’s the only female helicopter pilot in El Salvador’s…
UNMISS in Aweil hands over completed quick impact projects to local communities
UNMISS has handed over a new women's resource centre to women living in Aweil town. In an effort to empower women in the region, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Northern Bahr el Gahzal region has handed over two…
UNMISS completes rehabilitation of road linking Kuajok, Wau and Tonj
Proactive and robust road repair work by UNMISS promotes nimble transportation and durable peace. The Chinese Engineering Company of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Wau has completed more than 170 kilometres of…
Statement by SRSG Zahir Tanin on International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
Nineteen years after the end of the conflict in Kosovo, 1,652 persons from all Kosovan communities remain missing. The full truth about their fate remains unknown to their families. On this day, the International Day for the…
The Deputy Secretary-General --- Remarks on the Occasion of the Closure of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
Monrovia, 22 March 2018 [As prepared for delivery] Your Excellency President George Weah, Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Dear colleagues and friends, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you, Mr. President, and distinguished…
The Liberia Moment - From Peacekeeping to Sustaining Peace, Pro-Poor Inclusive Development and realizing the Sustainable Development Goals
An International Meeting in Monrovia - 23 March 2018 Download: liberia_moment_-_joint_communique_-_23_march_2018.pdf (Monrovia, March 23, 2018) — Liberia is at a crossroads of opportunity. A new President, H.E. George Manneh…
UN chief denounces terrorist attack in southern France; commends response of security forces
Strongly condemning the terrorist attack in France, the United Nations Secretary-General has reiterated his support to the Government in its fight against violent extremism.