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UNMISS to look into potential dialogue to end worsening Eastern Equatorian intercommunal violence
Women in Loguruny, a village in Eastern Equatoria State, interacting with an UNMISS patrol team. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS Since intercommunal relations in and around Loguruny village in Eastern Equatoria State appear to be…
UNMISS peacekeepers teach Wau women money-making patterns
UNMISS peacekeepers teaching women in and around Wau the fine art of tailoring. Photos: Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS “I used to sell veggies in the market, but it did not pay well,” says Lucia Richard Ujang, a 35-year-old widow and…
Nepal-funded agricultural project in Blida to ease economic strains of residents
UN Photo / Pasqual Gorriz UNIFIL’s Nepalese peacekeepers handed over a major agricultural and public garden project this week to local authorities of the south-eastern Lebanese village of Blida. It was their country’s first…
Build trust and cooperation through friendly dialogue, says new UNMISS Police Commissioner
In close dialogue and cooperation with the South Sudan National Police Service, that is how the new UNMISS Police Commissioner Christine Fossen wants to be seen as often as possible. “Just do it,” her husband and three grown…
Floods hampering UNMAS demining work in Jonglei State’s Pigi County
It may look idyllic, but the presence of a minefield is a threat to these villagers in Pigi County. Floods have so far made clearance of the area impossible. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS Residents in Pigi County, on the…
Irene Antoniou: For any solution to be viable, it needs to be inclusive
Irene Antoniou is a 28-years-old Cypriot from Paralimni and a volunteer at the Famagusta Avenue Garage. Together with other participants, she took part in the "peacebuilding in divided societies" programme, organized by…
Meltem Burak: Peace can only be sustainable if it is diverse and inclusive
Meltem Burak is a creative young Cypriot from Famagusta, who believes that “peace can only be sustainable if it is diverse and inclusive where women and young people’s voices are heard at the peace talks’ table”. Meltem…
Bangladeshi engineering troops bring football joy to Makpandu, Western Equatoria State
People around the world want to play football. In Makpandu, Western Equatoria State, that dream came true thanks to UNMISS engineering troops from Bangladesh. There is a reason football is the world’s most popular sport: the…
Arrival of the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh
19 January 2022, Pristina - We are pleased to announce the arrival of Caroline Ziadeh of Lebanon as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration…
Brewing tensions in Eastern Equatoria’s Loronyo area prompt consultative meetings with communities involved
Residents in Eastern Equatoria State's Loronyo area welcomes an UNMISS patrol team to discuss intercommunal tensions. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS Reported concerns about tensions among communities in Eastern Equatoria State’s…