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UNIFIL statement (14 February 2025)
This evening a UNIFIL convoy taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport was violently attacked, and a vehicle was set on fire. UNIFIL’s outgoing Deputy Force Commander, who was returning home after ending his mission, was injured…
UNIFIL and Lebanese Armed Forces honour fallen Ghanaian peacekeeper
Today, UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) held a ceremony to pay their respects to Warrant Officer Class 1 George Ayim, a Ghanaian peacekeeper who died from cardiac arrest on 4 February 2025, while serving with UNIFIL…
UNISFA condemns carjacking of its vehicles in northern Abyei
Abyei, 14 February 2025 - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the recent carjacking incidents by unidentified gunmen targeting its personnel and contractors in northern Abyei. In the…
UNMISS urges parties to uphold peace deal following escalations in Upper Nile and Western Equatoria
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is deeply concerned by clashes in Nassir, Upper Nile, and persistent tensions between organized forces in Western Equatoria that have led to deaths, destruction of property…
Joint Statement of United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro (18 February 2025)
Today marks the end of the period set for the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces south of the Blue Line and the parallel Lebanese Armed Forces deployment to positions in southern Lebanon, as envisaged by the Cessation of…
Access to justice gets a boost in Tonj North, thanks to multi-partner circuit court
A High Court judge's arrival to Tonj North brings renewed hope and marks the beginning of justice for many, with long-overdue verdicts finally being delivered. Photo by Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS. WARRAP – For nearly six…
Promoting the Right to Identity: A Path to Equal Access to Civil Registration in Kosovo
In a room in North Mitrovica filled with hope and concern in late February, UNMIK and the Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture (ACDC) NGO hosted a discussion on civil registration in the four Serb-majority municipalities in…
Internally displaced persons in Wau offered medical examinations and treatment
More than 400 internally displaced persons in Wau were keen to get free medical check-ups when Bangladeshi peacekeepers visited their camp. Photos: Jimmy Lambs Ludanga/UNMISS WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – When an apple a day doesn…
International Women’s Day in Torit: Strong calls for education, free speech and increased representation
There was no lack of exciting food and cultural performances when South Sudan's official celebration of International Women's Day took place in Torit. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA – When South Sudan’s…
Courage of fallen hero killed during an attack on UN helicopter in Nasir honored at memorial service
Sergii Prykhodko from Ukraine was killed in action on 7 March. At a memorial service in Juba, he was given a hero's farewell. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS “Sergii loved life, and not only his own. That is why he became a…