A photographic portrait of Susana Pavlou, one of the women featured in a Women in Conflict Zones exhibition at the Home for Cooperation on 19 October 2017. NICOSIA, 19 October 2017 - The Special Representative of the…
Major General Kristin Lund of Norway - Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major…
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) launched on 19 October an environmental cleaning campaign in Abyei town with the slogan “A clean environment for today and for generations to come”, organized by…
Common Goal: Building Peace through Football The referee blew the final whistle as the sun set behind the cloud filled sky. Playing on a dusty red football pitch surrounded by lush greenery in Wau in the Western Bahr el…
The United Nations family of agencies and programmes is continuing to roll out its response in support of the recovery and clean-up effort in Mogadishu following Saturday’s massive car bomb blast, which killed some 300 people…
NICOSIA, 20 October 2017 – The UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) held its bi-annual UNPOL Medal Parade on 20 October, with UN Police personnel receiving UN medals in the service of peace. It was also the last Medal…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary attended a Town Hall meeting today with local authorities, including the Qaymaqam of Marjayoun, Wissam El Hayek, Lebanese Army and other security…
Lofa County Service Centre is renovated through #UNMIL Quick Impact Projects after renovation. Photo: Laura Fultang, UNMIL Voinjama, Lofa County Voinjama, Lofa County - UNMIL Head of Regional Field Office in Voinjama, Ms…
During an official visit to Tirana, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin met with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati. SRSG Tanin and Foreign Minister…
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) is deeply concerned about the recent spate of attacks on civilians within Abyei Area which has resulted in the loss of innocent civilians lives. On 13 October 2017…
Students at St. Comboni’s welcome visit from UN family ahead of United Nations Day Walking in single file, over 100 students from St. Comboni’s Secondary School in Juba enter the assembly hall chatting and giggling. This was…
UN Peacekeeping Chief urges all South Sudanese leaders to commit fully to revitalization forum The United Nation’s peacekeeping chief has urged South Sudanese political leaders to bring the country back from the “impending…