Showing 4941-4950 of 8460 results found.
Slovakia marks 20 years of contribution to UNFICYP
On the 20th anniversary of Slovakia’s contribution to UNFICYP, the mission’s Slovak peacekeepers are more committed than ever to continue patrolling the buffer zone and remain engaged with both communities to promote peace…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -OATH OF OFFICE
SG Oath of Office Mr. President of the General Assembly, Senhor Presidente da República Portuguesa, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, This is a solemn moment. I find myself experiencing a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts…
Awareness on ills of early marriages and children in armies in focus when UNMISS celebrated Day of the African Child
Schoolchildren took over, mostly, Radio Miraya on the Day of the African Child. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS Early, and often forced, marriages are alarmingly common in South Sudan. What, then, could be a better way to mark the…
Awareness-raising for National Members of Parliament on the need to fight hate rethoric
Awareness-raising for National Members of Parliament on the need to fight hate rethoric. Photo MONUSCO/David Fundi During a morning discussions organized in Kinshasa on June 8, 2021 at the Pullman hotel by the United Nations…
Khassim Diagne in Bunia: "Other approaches should be explored to bring communities to lasting reconciliation"
Khassim Diagne in Bunia: "Other approaches should be explored to bring communities to lasting reconciliation" . Photo MONUSCO/Jean-Tobie Okala During his second visit to Ituri, Wednesday June 16, 2021, almost four months…
UNIFIL Chinese Hospital donates medicines to village dispensary
UNIFIL Chinese Medical Company handed over 20 varieties of medicines to the Ibil al-Saqi Municipality last week following request that the village dispensary was facing “acute shortage” of certain drugs. On 26 February, the…
- UNMISS 01
Briefing to the Security Council on South Sudan Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer
Often when I brief the Security Council on South Sudan, the news is not encouraging. However, today is different. There have been positive developments that have moved the country further along the road to sustainable peace…
International Women's Day | Secretary-General's Message
Women’s rights have made significant progress in recent decades, from the abolition of discriminatory laws to increased numbers of girls in school. But we now face a powerful pushback. Legal protections against rape and…
Army, Police and UN Force conduct joint patrols in Birao
The Zambian contingent of MINUSCA has been conducting robust and aggressive both foot and motorised joint patrols with the Central African Republic Army (FACA) and Security Forces (FSI) in Birao town. Arising from the fragile…
ASG Khiari concludes assessment mission to Lebanon
A nine-member UN delegation led by Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari today concluded a weeklong visit to Lebanon and the UNIFIL area of operations, as part of an assessment of UNIFIL’s resources. During the visit, ASG…