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Youth, Peace and Security in the Digital Era: 4th UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo inspires innovation and cooperation among young changemakers across the Western Balkans
“Be the change, you want,Be the hope, you wish,Mould your present to shape the future you deserve…” Caroline Ziadeh, SRSG and Head of UNMIK The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Ms…
UNMIK and UNHCR organise roundtable on returns/IDPs and the situation of non-majority communities in Gjilan/Gnjilane
On 24 May, UNMIK and UNHCR organised a roundtable in Gjilan/Gnjilane, addressing the need to bolster cooperation and coordination across all levels relating to durable solutions for IDPs/returnees and the situation of non…
MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR COUNTERING HATE SPEECH - New York, 18 June 2022
Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion, and threatens the common values and principles that bind us together. It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes individuals and…
UNMISS, UNDP, state government team up to sensitize community and traditional leaders on the Local Government Act
Some 50 traditional leaders benefited from a joint workshop conducted by UNMISS, UNDP and the state Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Bor, Jonglei. The focus: strengthening awareness of key roles and responsibilities as…
SG MESSAGE ON WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT
Droughts in all regions are getting more frequent and fierce. The well-being of hundreds of millions of people is being compromised by increasing sandstorms, wildfires, crop failures, displacement and conflict. By mid-century…
MESSAGE ON WORLD REFUGEE DAY - 20 JUNE 2022
On World Refugee Day, we reflect on the courage and resilience of those fleeing war, violence, and persecution – and we recognize the compassion of those who welcome them. Today, the global refugee population is at a record…
UNMISS-funded skills training gives hope, builds self-reliance among displaced people in Juba
Building self-reliance through teaching income-generating skills: That's the leitmotif of an UNMISS-funded training activity for displaced persons in Mangateen,South Sudan. 45 young people are learning to bake, sew, make soap…
MONUSCO facilitates the digitization of data at the central prison of Beni
The officers of the Beni prison are delighted to be able to work with more modern tools. Photos MONUSCO / Joël Bofengo All records of inmates in Beni's central prison will soon be digitized. To enable the prison staff to…
Uvira: About 50 young people made aware of the fight against hate speech
Activism by local and foreign armed groups, customary power struggles and land disputes are believed to be at the root of hate messages, says the UNJHRO. Photo MONUSCO / Archives "We, young people, must change our mentality…
Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister visits UNIFIL Headquarters
Lebanon’s Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdallah Bou Habib, visited UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon today to see the work the mission’s more than 11,000 military and civilian peacekeepers…