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UNMISS organized forum in Juba to confirm resolutions bringing peace to Kajo-Keji County
Participants at a Kajo-Keji peace forum in Juba, organized by UNMISS. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has supported the validation of resolutions reached by the sons and daughters of Kajo-Keji County in Central…

The Security and Gender Group calls for concrete actions to respond to the “shadow pandemic” of violence against women and girls
10 December 2020 As the global campaign of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence comes to an end, the Security and Gender Group (SGG) calls for the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls, and…

UNFICYP awards peacekeepers for their service for peace
Fourteen UNFICYP peacekeepers were awarded for their service for peace in Cyprus in a medal presentation ceremony held at the Mission’s headquarters in Nicosia today. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in…

UN peacekeepers provide free medical services to soldiers and civilians in Moum, Unity State
Ghanaian peacekeepers providing medications, mosquito nets and medical treatment to both military personnel and civilians in Moum in Unity State. Ghanaian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…

The stakes of the next elections in the Central African Republic
by Arsène T. Gbaguidi, Director of the Electoral Assistance Division, UN Mission in Central African Republic The Central African Republic remains a fragile State. After decades of armed political conflict, the return to…

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Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan
From the virtual Security Council session where UNMISS Head David Shearer briefed the Council on the situation in South Sudan. [As delivered] Thank you, Mr. President. Good afternoon everybody. Very nice to be with you once…

Peace process lagging as struggling South Sudanese face a looming ‘perfect storm’
David Shearer, Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council and flagged the risk of local power vacuums and food insecurity increasing intercommunal fighting. A continuing vacuum of power at the local government level is…

Serbian contingent supports community efforts to fight COVID-19
As part of UNIFIL’s ongoing support to host communities in their fight against the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, the Mission’s peacekeepers from Serbia donated last week packages of sanitary and hygiene supplies to 100…

UNAMID hosts women forum and football tournament in Hamidiya IDPs Camp in Zalingei, Central Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. Zalingei- From 8 to 9 December, UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section (CPIS) held a women’s dialogue for peace for 30 internally displaced women and a football tournament at…
UNMISS peacekeepers praised for reducing intercommunal tensions in Cueibet County
The presence of Nepalese UNMISS troops is credited with reducing tensions in Cueibet County, prone to intercommunal violence. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is planning to extend the stay of Nepalese peacekeepers…
