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Grant to UN Mission in Mali boosts inclusivity for women in peacekeeping

Dec 21, 2022, at 05:57 pm

New York: A $1.5 million grant to the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, announced on Tuesday, is designed to enable a more inclusive environment for women blue helmets serving in the country, while also improving living conditions.

Afghanistan: Attack on UN mission draws global condemnation

Jul 31, 2021, at 05:43 pm

New York: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemned an attack in its main compound in the western Afghan province of Herat on Friday that left an Afghan police guard dead and other officers injured. 

Keep focus on South Sudan, UN mission chief tells Security Council

Dec 16, 2020, at 11:11 pm

New York: The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has appealed for the international community to remain focused on the country as it continues to make gains on the political and peacebuilding fronts.  

UN’s mission ‘more important than ever’, Secretary-General says at UN Day ceremony

Oct 27, 2020, at 06:24 pm

New York: Seventy-five years after world leaders united to promote global peace and progress through cooperation, representatives from the international community stood in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday to reaffirm their commitment to this promise.

UN Mission, community leaders, condemn South Sudan violence which left two dead at camp

Nov 26, 2019, at 10:11 am

New York/IBNS: Community leaders issued an apology on Monday after rioting on 21 November by “drunken youth” within a UN Protection of Civilians site run by UNMISS in South Sudan, left two dead and eight UN personnel injured, including five police officers.

Support 'winds of change' in DR Congo to consolidate positive developments, urges UN mission chief

Oct 10, 2019, at 03:09 pm

New York: Recent positive trends could help transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a stable country, the head of the UN operation there told the Security Council on Wednesday.

UN Mission in Haiti calls on protestors, authorities, to refrain from violence

Oct 01, 2019, at 10:16 am

New York: Following days of intensifying protests in Haiti, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday the UN was “concerned by reports of violence and arson” across the country.

UN mission in Libya demands from LNA, GNA 2-Hour truce to evacuate injured from Tripoli

Apr 07, 2019, at 07:34 pm

MOSCOW, Apr 7 (Sputnik) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has demanded from the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, and the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), headed by Fayez Sarraj, to organize a two-hour ceasefire for evacuation of those injured during the LNA operation in Tripoli.

Somalia: UN mission head condemns deadly terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, Galkayo

Nov 27, 2018, at 08:50 am

New York, Nov 27 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in Somalia has “strongly condemned” terrorist attacks in the north-central city of Galkayo and in the Somali capital on Monday, which left a prominent cleric and a number of other civilians dead.

Reintegrating former rebels into civilian life a ‘serious concern’ in Colombia: UN Mission chief

Oct 11, 2018, at 08:07 am

New York, Oct 11 (IBNS): The reintegration of former members of the Colombian FARC-EP rebel movement, which signed an historic peace deal with the country’s government in 2016, remains a subject of serious concern, said the head of the UN Verification Mission set up to monitor the deal, on Wednesday.

Ceasefire agreement reached in Libyan capital, announces UN mission

Sep 05, 2018, at 08:58 am

New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): An agreement on a ceasefire in Tripoli has been reached under the auspices of Ghassan Salame, the top United Nations official in Libya, the Organization’s Support Mission in the country, UNSMIL, has announced.

Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms key for peaceful polls in DRC – UN mission chief

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:45 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Confidence and consensus around key issues are still required ahead of this year’s presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Monday.

South Sudan: UN Mission chief urges warring parties to abide by truce agreement

May 03, 2018, at 01:43 pm

New York, May 3 (IBNS):The surge of violence in South Sudan’s Unity region "looks set" to continue despite the ceasefire accord signed last year by warring parties, the top United Nations official in the African country said on  Wednesday.

South Sudan: Peace process under threat as violence surges across country, warns UN Mission

Apr 28, 2018, at 12:56 pm

New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): Surging violence in parts of South Sudan is putting thousands of war-weary civilians at risk and endangering the fragile peace process in the world’s youngest nation, the United Nations peacekeeping mission there has warned.

UN Mission chief calls Colombia’s congressional elections ‘a clear step forward’ in peace process

Apr 20, 2018, at 01:38 pm

New York, Apr 20 (IBNS): In a milestone exercise that “transited the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) from weapons to politics,” last month’s congressional elections drew millions of Colombians to the polls amid a trend towards a reduction of electoral violence, the senior-most United Nations official in the country said on Thursday

‘Blue helmet’ killed in attack on UN Mission camp in Timbuktu, Mali

May 05, 2017, at 09:48 pm

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): A United Nations peacekeeper from Liberia was killed and nine others injured when their camp came under attack in the Malian city of Timbuktu, the UN Integrated Mission in the country, known as MINUSMA, has reported.