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Following the clashes which befell Birao (Vakaga prefecture) over recent months, the Government of the Central African Republic has reinforced the presence of its Armed Forces (FACA) in the area with 142 soldiers, in an…
Nicosia, 10th April 2020 – The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) confirms the first case of the coronavirus amongst its peacekeeping personnel today. The patient reported mild symptoms and was isolated…
The United Nations’ Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) facilitated two meetings between the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya traditional leaders at Diffra on 16 March and 9 April. The significance of the two meetings was the…
Social distancing is not a problem for farmers in Aweil, but they face other challenges caused by restricted movements to prevent COVID-19. As the Coronavirus spreads globally, farmers in the Aweil area of Northern Bahr-el…
The eleventh case of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Central African Republic – confirmed on 8 April 2020 by the country’s Ministry of Health – is shining a light on MINUSCA efforts to help halt the spread of the…
UNIFIL continued today with its ongoing efforts to assist the host population in our common fight against COVID-19 Coronavirus by donating several equipment to state institutions and local communities in south-eastern Lebanon…
MONUSCO police take advantage of patrols to raise awareness about the Coronavirus pandemic. Faced with increased acts of banditry in the town of Bunia and its surroundings, in the Ituri Province, MONUSCO police (UNPOL) are…
Today, on World Health Day, UNIFIL joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in honouring doctors and nurses, not just in Lebanon, but everywhere in the world, as they are on the frontlines of the fight against the COVID-19…
UNMISS Medical Unit ramps up prevention measures and awareness-raising among its own peacekeepers to ensure safety of host populations and its own personnel. On this year’s World Health Day, the world faces an unprecedented…
UNMISS Medical Unit ramps up prevention measures and awareness-raising among its own peacekeepers to ensure safety of host populations and its own personnel. On this year’s World Health Day, the world faces an unprecedented…
The new coronavirus CANNOT be transmitted through mosquito bites. To date there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that the new coronavirus could be transmitted by mosquitoes.
Frequent hand washing and social distancing are the norms among peacekeepers and internally displaced people in Bor alike. Visits to the protection site have been banned to prevent COVID-19. Heeding the advice of health…