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Patent grant to peacekeepers as part of training in the fight against HIV. Photo MONUSCO/Joseph Tabung Banah Goma, 6 February, 2018 - As part of the implementation of their 2018 programme of action, the MONUSCO HIV/AIDS…
Photo by Hassan Ishag, UNAMID. UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, accompanied by senior UNAMID staff recently concluded a two-day visit to El-Daein, East Darfur, which took place on 5-6 February…
UN peacekeeping is a “very important component” of keeping the world safe and secure, and Bangladesh remains “fully committed” to contributing men – and increasingly women – to serve. That’s according to Major General…
Even though significant differences persist between political leaders in Kosovo, the potential for trust and more forward-looking decision-making to address the challenges there should not be underestimated, a senior United…
Some 300 child soldiers, including 87 girls, were formally released by armed groups in South Sudan, the United Nations mission in the country reported on Wednesday, calling on all stakeholders to support the young people on…
7 February 2018, Monrovia - Two weeks after the Presidential inauguration, the new Vice President of the Republic of Liberia Her Excellency Jewel Howard-Taylor chaired the Liberian Women’s Consultative Forum in collaboration…
A new phase of engagement by the European Union in the Western Balkans was heralded by the head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, during his address to Security Council members today. In light of the EU’s new strategy…
UNMISS welcomes release of hundreds of former child soldiers in Yambio More than 300 child soldiers have today been officially released by armed groups in Yambio to begin reintegrating into their communities and learning new…
A model for peace: Residents of Gel Achel in Upper Nile rise above tribal differences The remote community of Gel Achel, some 100 kilometres southeast of Malakal in the Upper Nile region, stands out for all the right reasons…
Youth activists in Lakes call for disarmament and better roads to reduce inter-communal conflicts Youth activists in Yirol in the Greater Lakes region call for disarmament, better roads and more attention to youth issues to…
People seeking shelter at protection sites in Mingkaman in the Greater Lakes region decry what they call “funding gaps” and call on the international community to alleviate the humanitarian crisis situation they are going…
After 14 years of serving in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), an official farewell ceremony was held on Tuesday in the capital, Monrovia, to honour the last departing Police and Military personnel serving there…