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MINUSCA remembers fallen peacekeepers
MINUSCA, today 8 July 2020, held a virtual memorial ceremony in honour of nine peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past four months. “This is the first time we have mourned so many colleagues in one…
Statement from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer Celebrating South Sudan Independence Day
Today, we join with the people of South Sudan in celebrating the historic moment that their country became the world’s newest nation. On the 9th of July 2011, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan as the outcome of a…
Indian Battalion bags UNIFIL environment award
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col this week handed out annual environmental awards to seven Mission entities for initiating and implementing innovative projects to preserve environment…
UN police officers in Rumbek distribute face masks and soap to South Sudanese colleagues
UN police officers based in Rumbek are distributing face masks and soap to their South Sudanese colleagues, while also raising their awareness on COVID-19. In a bid to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, police…
"Only judicial inquiries will help characterize the crimes" committed by ADF in eastern DRC
Bangladeshi peacekeepers on patrol in the Roe region of Djugu territory, Ituri. Photo MONUSCO/Force During an online conversation with journalists from Beni, in North Kivu province, the Director of the United Nations Joint…
25 Years after Srebrenica Genocide, ‘Peace Is Still Fragile’, Secretary-General Warns in Anniversary Message, Calling for Steadfast Commitment to Reconciliation
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina…
UNMISS strengthens COVID-19 risk communication at and on public gatherings in Eastern Equatoria
Many people, some in Eastern Equatoria, still need constant reminders of proper behaviour to prevent COVID-19. To further increase awareness on how to keep communities safe from COVID-19, the United Nations Mission in South…
UNMISS conducts door-to-door COVID-19 awareness campaign in Warrap State
UN peacekeepers increasing awareness on COVID-19 in communities in Warrap. Attentive cattle could also benefit from the information. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has embarked on a 14-day-long door-to…
Phase two completed: UNMIK delivers PPE and tablets across Kosovo to combat COVID-19
UNMIK has completed its second phase of a Kosovo-wide donation campaign, delivering personal protective equipment packages to 33 municipalities totaling: 1381 boxes of gloves (50 pairs in each box) and 2000 boxes of masks (50…
UNMISS boosts COVID-19 resilience in Warrap by handing over cars and isolation centre
Comfy beds, plenty of space and solar-powered lights await possible COVID-19 patients at the new isolation centre in Mayen-Gumel, Warrap State. By handing over two cars and assisting in creating a dedicated isolation centre…