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UNMISS launches series of social cohesion forums among communities in Torit West County
In the past two years, frequent incidents of child abductions have become a security threat in Torit, Kapoeta and other parts of the Eastern Equatoria region. Civil society organizations have therefore called for an inter…
UNIFIL confirms a third tunnel crosses Blue Line
Between December 2018 and January 2019, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed UNIFIL that they had discovered six tunnels along the Blue Line. Following independent technical investigations undertaken in accordance with…
MINUSMA pays tribute to an Egyptian peacekeeper killed in Mali
The UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) paid tribute to the Egyptian peacekeeper Sargent Sabry Mohamed Ahmed Hussein who was killed when his convoy was hit by a landmine on April 20, in the region of Mopti. In a solemn ceremony held…
The revitalized peace agreement: What’s in it for women?
“We still have more questions than answers in our minds,” admits Peter Boscoe Lotyang, the Speaker of Parliament for Kapoeta in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria region. The revitalized peace agreement, signed in September 2018…
Bringing justice to the people: how the UN is helping communities deal with disputes in remote and dangerous areas
Justice can be hard to come by in countries hit by conflict. To ensure that communities can settle disputes, and see criminals lawfully punished, UN peacekeeping missions support mobile courts, which travel to places where no…
Capacity building to address serious crimes against children
Sixteen Child Protection Officers and ten Child Protection Focal Points respectively from UNICEF, MINUSCA Child Protection Section and Human Rights Division participated in a workshop organized, from 9 to 13 April 2019 in…
Bria: The prefecture of Haute-Kotto on its way to reconciliation
The forum for inclusive reconciliation in the Haute-Kotto ended, Wednesday 24 April in its capital, Bria. A final statement containing seven points was adopted by the participants. As most regions in the Central African…
Dialogue and reconciliation efforts critical to UNAMID’s protection of civilians
Photo by Mohamed Nureldin. Zalingei, 29 April 2019, Protection of civilians represents UNAMID’s core mandate, as further enshrined in UN Security Council Resolution 2429 (2018), thereby defining the Mission’s Protection of…
The Secretary-General's Message on World Press Freedom Day
A free press is essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights. No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information. It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial…
The International Support Group for Central Africa discusses ways and means for implementation of Peace Agreement
The International Support Group for Central Africa (GIS-RCA) held its second meeting on 17th April in Bangui to discuss ways and means for a better implementation of the Khartoum Peace Agreement, in presence of Central…