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What’s UNDOF? Why UN peacekeepers patrol the Israel-Syria border
By Eileen Travers More than 1,100 UN peacekeepers are currently deployed in the Golan, a demilitarised zone along the Israel-Syria border at what is a tense and dangerous time in the history of the region. But, why are the…
UN officials call for ceasefire compliance after 15 people killed in Lebanon
Top UN officials in Lebanon are calling for compliance with the ongoing ceasefire after reports that Israeli forces killed 15 people, including a Lebanese soldier, along the buffer zone with Israel, which Israel was due to…
UNMISS patrol to remote rural communities helps deter conflict in Kapoeta East County
Fighting between the Toposa of Eastern Equatoria and Murle from Greater Pibor Administrative Area forced 430 women and children to flee their homes in Murkomot village. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS. EASTERN EQUATORIA -…
DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds
As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical state of the battle for eastern DRC’s regional capital Goma…
Members of the diplomatic corps visiting Kaga-Bandoro commend the work of MINUSCA and the United Nations country team
On Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, Valentine Rugwabiza, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Central African Republic and Head of MINUSCA, led a large delegation of foreign diplomats…
Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General & Head of UNMISS at his press conference
[Near Verbatim] I want to thank you for joining me at today’s press conference and welcome to everyone who is tuning in live on Radio Miraya. I’m going to focus on three areas during this briefing — firstly, the extension of…
Statemen by SRSG Ziadeh on an Agreement Reached Among CEFTA Parties
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh takes note of an agreement reached earlier today among CEFTA parties, including UNMIK, on the adoption of a decision to amend the…
SRSG Ziadeh met with Grand Mufti Tërnava at the Islamic Community of Kosovo Headquarters in Pristina
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh met with Grand Mufti Naim Tërnava today, discussing the importance of interreligious dialogue in fostering and building community trust in…
UNIFIL statement (10 October)
Recent escalation along the Blue Line is causing widespread destruction of towns and villages in south Lebanon, while rockets continue to be launched towards Israel, including civilian areas. In the past days we have seen…
Women in the wake of Tonj North clashes: “All we want is peace, without it, we will suffer”
Only by helicopter were UNMISS staff able to reach out to the people in Akok, suffering from isolation caused by both intercommunal violence and floods. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP – Recent intercommunal violence in Tonj…