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UN police boost safety for women outside South Sudan protection sites A group of women walk just outside a UN protection site in South Sudan’s capital Juba. The path is well trodden, but following abundant rain is overgrown…

Youth in Eastern Equatoria celebrate peace through sport Hundreds of young people have been united by a shared love for sport and a desire for peace in the troubled Eastern Equatorian region of South Sudan, which is…

UNIFIL Chief Major-General Michael Beary pays tribute to 325 UNIFIL peacekeepers, who lost their lives while serving the cause of peace in south Lebanon. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a…

Nicosia, 4 October 2017 – At 10:50 am this morning, an UNFICYP vehicle carrying humanitarian supplies departed Nicosia for Greek Cypriot communities in the Karpas, as has been regular practice for close to four decades…

NICOSIA, 2 October 2017 - As part of efforts to support peace building and peace education in Cyprus, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, yesterday attended a…

Respecting human rights will help build peace in Yambio Teaching children about the importance of respecting each other’s human rights will help South Sudan build a peaceful and prosperous nation for future generations, says…

Condemning an attack against a court house in the Libyan city of Misrata, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) underscored that those behind the incident must be held accountable. At least three individuals…

Crackdown on Yambio teenagers monitored by UNMISS child protection officers Child protection officers are closely monitoring a new order issued to police by local authorities in Yambio to tackle underage drinking and…

In an underground basement somewhere in Mitrovica, five teenagers move in unison to the rhythm they are creating from different instruments. The music is rock music, with the kind of angst typical of some genres of Balkan…