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UNMISS acts to deter further violence between communities in Maper
Seventy-five United Nations peacekeepers have been temporarily re-deployed from Rumbek to Maper to deter further violence between communities in the northern Lakes region of South Sudan. The fresh deployment of Nepalese…
Rural women in Eastern Equatoria call for an end to gender-based violence
Women from rural areas in Eastern Equatoria aired their concerns about wide-spread impunity for incidents of gender-based violence. Rural women in Ikotos and other communities near Torit in Eastern Equatoria have teamed up to…
Renewed commitment to protect children in conflict in Northern Liech
Military man listing what is needed for South Sudanese armed groups to be removed from UN list of armies violating the rights of children in conflict. A total of 32 representatives from government and opposition forces…
As UNMISS acts to deter violence in Maper, one community extends hand of peace
Newly deployed UNMISS peacekeepers arrive in Maper, where recent intercommunal fighting has claimed at least 79 lives and left scores injured. A brief, but telling, conversation unfolded in Maper on Monday between the United…
Nation-wide educational campaign to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse
That children continue to fall victim to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) is a grim fact that carries serious consequences. MINUSCA therefore launched its “Educational Talks” campaign on the prevention of sexual…
Jean-Pierre Lacroix: "Everyone should learn the lessons from what has happened"
Jean-Pierre Lacroix: "Everyone should learn the lessons from what has happened". Photo MONUSCO During his two-day visit to DRC, UN Peace Operations Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix held a press conference on MONUSCO site in Beni…
Jane Connors calls for "dignified" care for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse
Jane Connors calls for "dignified" care for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse. Photo MONUSCO The United Nations Victims’ Rights Advocate (VRA), Jane Connors, wrapped up her working visit to the Democratic Republic of…
Ready: First batch of military trainers for unified forces graduates in Wau
A significant aspect of the revitalized peace agreement was realized in Wau recently with the graduation of the first batch of trainers for unified forces – a necessary step in the fulfilment of the agreement’s chapter on…
UN human rights experts statement marking International Day of the Girl Child; Agents for change: Girls take up the fight for a better world
International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2019Agents for change: Girls take up the fight for a better world GENEVA (10 October 2019) – On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, UN human rights experts*…
Police in Gogrial receive training to fortify crime-fighting skills
SSNPS officers in Kuacjok enact a crime scene investigation exercise during training this week. Law enforcement officers in Kuacjok are sharpening their policing skills as they seek to better investigate and curb crime and…