On 26 August, 41 Slovakian peacekeepers from Sector Four were awarded for their contributions to the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. The event took place in their headquarters, in Famagusta. UNFICYP’s Force Commander, Major…
“On Tuesday, 25 August starting around 11:00 p.m., UNIFIL observed a number of flares fired from several IDF positions along the Blue Line across from Aytarun, Ayta Ash-Sha’b, Meiss Ej Jebel, Houla, Kfar Kila and Kfar Shouba…
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) soldiers and UNIFIL peacekeepers trained together for three days on first aid and trauma management last week in the UN Mission’s Sector East Headquarters in Ibl el-Saqi, south-eastern Lebanon. A…
UNIFIL Nepalese peacekeepers donate various items to the Meiss ej Jebel Municipality. As part of the ongoing UNIFIL support to host communities in their fight against the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, the Mission’s…
UNIFIL Italian Contingent recently completed the renovation of a rehabilitation centre for children with disabilities in the village of Qana, south-western Lebanon, and handed it over to local authorities this week. The two…
Soap, buckets and people wearing masks were all part of the scene as UNMISS donated COVID-19 material to local authorities in Torit. If you find yourself with less than squeaky clean hands in Eastern Equatoria, there may be…
Jonas Byaruanga: How my life of a jobless young man was changed by MONUSCO. Photo MONUSCO/JEAN-TOBIE OKALA Ten months earlier, some 20 young men from Bunia, Ituri, underwent a training in cell phone repair given by MONUSCO…
To guide and track SLF implementation, the UN State Liaison Functions Data Mapping provides a data dashboard and visualization tool on SLF impact. By supporting evidence-based decision-making and data-driven planning, the…
UNMISS handing over a vehicle to the COVID-19 task force in Kodok, Upper Nile State. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has handed over a vehicle to the COVID-19 task force committee in Kodok in Upper Nile State. It…
UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers yesterday donated four state-of-the-art lung ventilators to the intensive care and pulmonology units of public hospitals of Tyre, south Lebanon, which are on the frontlines in responding to the…
Crucial COVID-19 information and face masks: a lifesaving combo not only in Malakal but also in any other place plagued by the pandemic. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has donated several thousands of face masks to…
The Members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern regarding the recent developments in Mali. They strongly condemned the mutiny which happened in Kati, Mali, on 18 August 2020, and which led to the arrest of…