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BENI: MONUSCO supports local masks-production initiatives against Coronavirus
MONUSCO supports local masks-production initiatives against Coronavirus In the Democratic Republic of Congo, women in Beni, North-Kivu province, have come forward as key players in the fight against the spread of the…
STATEMENT ON INCIDENT IN PYLA
Nicosia, 12 May 2020 – Today at around 3.00am a small explosive device was detonated outside a bakery in the bi-communal village of Pyla. The explosion caused minor damage to property; thankfully, no injuries to persons were…
Ituri: MONUSCO hands over two sites for FRPI disarmament to the government
Ituri: MONUSCO hands over two sites for FRPI disarmament to the government. Photo MOUSCO/Jean Tobie OKALA On Monday, 11 May 2020, Monusco handed over two sites to the provincial government to be used for the disarmament and…
UNMISS peacekeepers support initiative to locally produce face masks in Wau
UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh are providing basic sewing training to eight local women in Wau to enable them to produce cloth face masks. As COVID-19 continues to cast a shadow across the globe, UNMISS and national…
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Briefing to the Security Council by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General David Shearer
[AS DELIVERED] Mr. President and Council Members. Thank you for the opportunity once again to brief you. I’ll start with an update on political and security conditions and then touch on changes to the Mission’s operations in…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shortsighted and 'stupid mistake' not to support affordable COVID vaccine for all, says Guterres
The UN chief has told UN News, in an exclusive interview ahead of the new General Assembly session. The march of COVID-19 which has “put us on our knees”, should be a lesson in humility for world leaders, and a lack of…
Dialogue for peace in Bangui’s PK5 neighbourhood
Residents of the Bangui’s Kilometre 5 (PK5) neighbourhood, local authorities government representatives and MINUSCA leadership gathered, on Monday September 14, 2020, at the Commissariat of the city’s 3rd arrondissement to…
UNFICYP and Youth Champions roll up sleeves on World Cleanup Day
To mark World Cleanup Day, observed on 19 September, UNFICYP personnel including its Head of Mission, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, rolled up their sleeves together with the UNFICYP Youth Champions for Environment and Peace to clean…
UNISFA new FC/Ag HoM, Major General Kefyalew Made Tessema meets with Misseriya traditional leadership In Diffra
UNISFA’s new Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission, Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema, recently met with senior traditional leaders of the Misseriya community led by Nazar Muktar Babo Nimir in Diffra. Photo Daniel…
Mobile Force Reserve peacekeepers awarded for their service
Today, sixty-seven UNFICYP peacekeepers from the Mobile Force Reserve (MFR) Unit were awarded medals for their contributions to peace in Cyprus. The medals were presented by the Force Commander, Major General Cheryl Pearce…