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“Girls are not cows”: Discussing the rights of females in Cuei Chok
Girls and women in Cuei Chok in the Lakes region have discussed their rights, which are often ignored. As people gathered to commemorate the International Human Rights Day at Cuei Chok Primary School, I came across a group of…
SRSG ZAHIR TANIN MEETS ALEKSANDAR VUČIĆ, PRESIDENT OF SERBIA
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, met in Belgrade today with President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia. In their meeting, the President and the SRSG acknowledged the complexity of…
MINUSMA Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit providing free medical consultations in Mali
On December 8, the MINUSMA Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit (BANFPU-2) provided free medical consultations for to the people of Goundam town, with the aim of bringing relief to the population but also to engender trust between…
“Malakal United”: The peace concert that brought a war-ravaged town to life again
Emmanuel Kembe, VIP, Kawaja Revolution – all on one stage! The unusual artistic trinity came to life in Malakal early this week, as they fired up a boisterous crowd at a peace concert fittingly called Malakal United. “…
‘We can fish; our children can eat fish’: Akobo returnees on life after leaving UNMISS protection site
Thirty-two-year-old Nyakong Nyal Deng slowly steps back and looks away as she covers her face. Her fingers gently sweep over her eyes. She is hiding away her tears. As she narrates the cause of a now-healed scar on her right…
STATEMENT BY THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, notes the adoption of three laws by the Assembly of Kosovo that initiate substantial changes to the role and responsibilities of the Kosovo…
Peacekeeping chief honours Tanzanian troops in Zanzibar, a year on from deadly DR Congo attacks
A year on from the brutal killings of 15 United Nations peacekeepers from Tanzania in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the head of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) paid a visit to some of the victims’ families on…
UNMISS and Unicef support the reunification of abducted children with their families
On Friday 14 December, three young boys, released after having been abducted in 2017, arrived in Juba on board an UNMISS helicopter. The next step is to find their families. Every big journey starts with a small step. The…