Legacy of UN Mission in Liberia tied to former President Johnson Sirleaf, says senior UN official
Dec 29, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Dec 29(Just Earth News): The legacy of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the outgoing President of Liberia, is connected to the legacy of the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMIL), which will wind down in March after 15 years of operations, a senior UN official said.
Attack on civilians in Kabul another 'despicable crime' in a year of atrocities – UN Mission
Dec 29, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Dec 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly denounced the terrorist bombing earlier Thursday of a Shi'a cultural centre in Kabul, calling the “targeted attack” on civilians yet another despicable crime in a year marked by unspeakable atrocities.
Central African Republic: UN mission mandate extended, additional ‘blue helmets’ authorized
Nov 17, 2017, at 04:31 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), until 15 November 2018, increased the mission’s troop level by 900 military personnel.
South Sudan: UN Mission weighs re-establishing presence in north-eastern town
Nov 03, 2017, at 04:38 am
New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission is expected to reach vulnerable people in remote parts of South Sudan, as it takes a more “nimble and proactive” approach, the head of the operation said Wednesday during a visit to a hard-to-reach area in the country’s north-east.
Secretary-General welcomes launch of new UN mission in Haiti
Oct 18, 2017, at 04:33 am
New York, Oct 17(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterrs welcomed the establishment Monday of the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), following the closure of its predecessor peacekeeping mission.
INTERVIEW: Haiti on path to stability, development thanks to UN mission, says envoy
Oct 14, 2017, at 03:00 pm
New York, Oct 14(Just Earth News): After 14 years, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) will close its doors on 15 October. The Mission was established by the Security Council at a time when State authority had been weak and limited to parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, with the three branches of power either non-functional or non-existent, and a national police force that was overwhelmed by the multiple threats to public order and the rule of law.
Ahead of UN mission's closure, envoy reports greater stability, security in Haiti
Oct 13, 2017, at 01:54 pm
New York, Oct 13(Just Earth News): Haiti has seen a significant turnaround from profound instability, widespread political violence, and a climate of lawlessness that in 2004 impacted the every-day lives of millions of Haitians, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean islands country told the Security Council on Thursday.
New allegation of sexual abuse surfaces at UN mission in Central African Republic
Oct 12, 2017, at 02:27 pm
New York, Oct 12(Just Earth News): United Nations Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said Wednesday that the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) reported it had received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor that took place in Bambari by UN peacekeepers.
Security Council condemns attack on UN mission base in DR Congo
Oct 11, 2017, at 01:29 pm
New York, Oct 11(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate into, and bring to justice those behind Monday’s attack on a peacekeeping mission base in North Kivu that resulted in the deaths of two “blue helmets.â€
Security Council authorizes UN Mission to verify truce between Colombian Government and ELN
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:32 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Acting unanimously, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday expanded the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, tasking it to monitor a temporary bilateral ceasefire between the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) armed group.
Libya: UN Mission condemns deadly bombing in Misrata
Oct 05, 2017, at 01:12 pm
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): Condemning an attack against a court house in the Libyan city of Misrata, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) underscored that those behind the incident must be held accountable.
DR Congo: UN mission deploys ‘blue helmets’ to protect civilians and refugees
Sep 29, 2017, at 03:30 pm
New York, Sept 29(Just Earth News): Responding to the worsening security situation near a major town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations mission in the country has deployed peacekeepers to deter any attacks on the city and to prevent escalation in clashes.
Colombia: New UN Mission begins operation; focus on reintegrating ex-fighters
Sep 28, 2017, at 04:09 pm
New York, Sept 28(Just Earth News): The second post-conflict United Nations mission in Colombia has started its operations, succeeding the UN entity which was mandated to verify the implementation agreement between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) concerning the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, and laying down of arms.
DR Congo, at General Assembly, calls on UN mission there to focus more on development
Sep 24, 2017, at 03:34 pm
New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which hosts more than ten thousand United Nations peacekeepers and where enormous resources over the past two decades have been devoted to bringing stability to the vast country, on Saturday called for the UN mission to be re-directed more to development.
Colombia: UN Mission team ambushed; one wounded in attack
Aug 08, 2017, at 01:07 pm
New York, Aug 8(Just Earth News): A team from the United Nations Mission in Colombia was ambushed on Sunday while working to uncover explosives left by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) in the Caloto municipality in the south-west of the country
Colombia: Security Council authorizes UN mission to monitor reintegration of FARC-EP
Jul 11, 2017, at 01:16 pm
New York, July 11(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Monday decided to establish a new United Nations political mission in Colombia that will succeed the current one and will shift from monitoring the disarmament of former combatants to verifying their political, economic and social reintegration.
‘Important work ahead,’ Security Council says, as UN mission in Côte d’Ivoire concludes
Jul 01, 2017, at 02:15 pm
New York, July 1(Just Earth News): Recognizing the efforts of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) in promoting peace, stability and development, the UN Security Council on Friday marked the closing of the mission by underscoring the importance of action by the Government to address the remaining challenges in the country for the benefit of all Ivorians.
Colombia: UN mission collects nearly all remaining weapons from FARC-EP
Jun 28, 2017, at 01:49 pm
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): The peace effort in Colombia on Tuesday reached a milestone, with nearly all of the remaining number of weapons held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) turned over to the United Nations for registering and storing.
Central African Republic: UN mission determined to fulfil mandate despite attacks on peacekeepers
Jun 13, 2017, at 11:39 am
New York, June 13 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the Central African Republic on Monday warned against increasing attacks on civilians and peacekeeping personnel while stressing the need to reenergize the political process to achieve sustainable peace in the conflict-torn country.
Afghanistan: UN Mission urges restraint amid ongoing violent protests in Kabul
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:30 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan on Friday called on protesters on the street of the nation's capital to use restraint and avoid violence, while expressing his understanding of their frustration over a string of terrorist attacks that have killed hundreds of civilians in recent months.
May 17, 2017, at 01:46 pm
New York, May 17(Just Earth News): During his first working visit to Mali, United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix met on Tuesday in the capital, Bamako, with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and other senior Malian officials, whom he thanked for their constructive and sustained cooperation with the UN integrated mission in the country, known by the French acronym, MINUSMA.
Central African Republic: UN Mission condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers
May 10, 2017, at 05:09 am
New York, May 9(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has strongly condemned yesterday’s attack on one of its convoys in the country’s south that killed one Cambodian peacekeeper.
Security Council condemns attack against UN Mission in South Sudan
May 07, 2017, at 05:32 am
New York, May 7 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning the attack against the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on 3 May, the Security Council has called on all parties to immediately adhere to the permanent ceasefire called for in an August 2015 peace agreement.
UN Mission calls for restraint as violence erupts in a number of places across South Sudan
Apr 16, 2017, at 04:33 am
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official in South Sudan has called for restraint and underlined the need to ensure the protection of civilians as fresh fighting has erupted between Government and opposition forces in a number of locations across the country.
Apr 14, 2017, at 05:55 am
New York, Apr 14 (Just Earth News): Recognizing the “major milestone†Haiti has achieved toward stabilization following recent elections, the Security Council on Thursday extended mandate of the United Nations mission in the island nation for a final six-month period and authorized a smaller successor peacekeeping mission.
Conflict now eroding food security in 'stable' areas of South Sudan – UN Mission
Mar 31, 2017, at 12:56 pm
New York, Mar 31 (Just Earth News): The ongoing conflict in South Sudan is affecting food security in some of the country's more “stable†states, the head of United Nations peacekeeping operation there has said.
Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan for one year
Mar 18, 2017, at 02:03 pm
New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): The Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of United Nations assistance operation in Afghanistan until 17 March 2018, stressing the political mission’s role in supporting an inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.
'Historic' day as last FARC-EP members gather to turn in arms – UN mission in Colombia
Feb 21, 2017, at 07:10 am
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): About 300 members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) on Monday arrived in central Colombia's Agua Bonita zone, bringing the number to close to 6,900, to lay down their arms under United Nations verification, and to begin a transition to social, economic and political life, the UN Mission in the country said on Monday.
Central African Republic: UN mission reinforces presence in restive Bambari
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:34 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Amid ongoing rebel activity in and around Bambari in strife-torn Central African Republic, the United Nations mission – known as MINUSCA – said on Friday that it has reinforced its presence in the city with the arrival of additional troops, including a quick reaction unit and Special Forces.
Haiti: Peacekeeping chief points to changes in mandate of UN mission
Feb 11, 2017, at 02:09 pm
New York, Feb 11 (Just Earth News): While the security situation in Haiti is “not perfect,†solid progress has been made over the past few years, the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations has said, stressing that the Organization is considering a change in the mandate of the UN Stabilization Mission in the island nation, known as MINUSTAH.