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The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) releases its second quarter civilian casualty report for 2020. The data shows an increase in civilian casualties from the armed conflict in Libya. UNSMIL renews its call for all…
Dr. Maher Botros, an UNPOL Community Police Officer from Egypt, has gone beyond the call of duty supporting UNMISS personnel, displaced persons and local law enforcement counterparts in Malakal during the COVID-19 crisis…
Amman, 31 July 2020 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, extends his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all the people in Yemen on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. “I wish all of you and your loved ones a…
When Dr. Maher Botros signed up to join the ranks of United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers deployed to the peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, he anticipated he would be engaging in regular police duties related to the…
Urban areas are ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 90 per cent of reported cases. Cities are bearing the brunt of the crisis – many with strained health systems, inadequate water and sanitation services, and other…
The objective of the mission carried out by MONUSCO from 20 to 25 July 2020 was to get a clear picture of the security and humanitarian situations in the southern part of Lubero territory confronted with repeated inter-armed…
Zalingie, 28 July 2020- UNAMID notes with deep concern the recent increase in violent attacks on peaceful protestors, civilians, rural communities and camps of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in various localities in…
Nairobi, 28 July 2020 – The Office of the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region convened virtual consultations with women entrepreneurs, business leaders, experts and regional stakeholders to explore ways of how women…
A joint press statement by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland and UNAMA. KABUL - The Fourth Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) concluded today after two days of…
Margret Modong Joshua, a Gender Affairs Officer with UNMISS, has dedicated the past 14 years of her life to work tirelessly for the upliftment of women and girls in South Sudan. “The work I do in this country involves…
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Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* express their concern and their strong hope that recent political developments, including in the Federal Parliament, will not undermine efforts to reach political consensus on…
“The work I do in this country involves listening to the tremendous pain that many women go through; sometimes it’s too hard to bear. But every day, I wake up thankful that I am making a difference,” says Margret Modong…