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North Kivu: MONUSCO supports a project to strengthen women's participation in conflict resolution
MONUSCO and RAPDFEM are launching a project to support women's leadership in conflict resolution and security governance in the Petit Nord. On the occasion of the celebration of the International Women's Rights Day, the…
Pilot Tea Plantation in South Lebanon
Lebanon is well-known for its history and passion for coffee, so when a tea plantation comes into this equation, it does make you wonder. But then again, entrepreneurship and experimentation are also well-known aspects of…
Indian peacekeepers in Malakal win hearts and minds through free veterinary services
At a recent free veterinary camp in Malakal, Upper Nile, UNMISS peacekeepers from India treated more than 1500 animals for a variety of diseases and raised awareness on sustainable animal rearing practices among livestock…
UNMISS police encourage Yambio schoolgirls to choose education over early marriages
Police officers serving with UNMISS urged girls at a school in Western Equatoria to overcome challenges to finish their studies. Photos: Martin Siba/UNMISS "We girls are often blamed for failing to finish our education, but…
Don’t e-waste the opportunity to get together! Kosovo youths join forces to save the environment and create jobs
Where does plastic disappear to when we throw a bottle away? What about old phones and computers? For the answers to these questions, you might want to check in with a group of 15 youngsters from different communities in Peja…
Education for girls high on the agenda at Women’s Day event in Aweil
March 8 is annually marked as International Women’s Day across the globe. In Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, UNMISS celebrated this Day with traditional dances, discussions on equal rights for women and an exhibition of…
Joyous event in Juba injects fresh push for peace, encourages inclusive constitution making process
Lots of rejoicing took place when UNMISS organized festive event under the theme The Revitalized Peace Agreement – Achievements, Challenges, and the Way Forward. Photos: James Sokiri/UNMISS CENTRAL EQUATORIA – It was an event…
Ituri: medical consultations, women's football and cultural exchanges on the menu for 8 March 2023
In Bunia, on 8 March 2023, peacekeepers from MONUSCO's Bangladeshi contingent organized a free medical consultation at Ndromo camp (Ituri). Photos MONUSCO / Lilianne Nyatcha Forty women survivors of sexual violence were made…
More South Sudanese civilian victims recorded in 2022 compared to 2021, though killings, violent incidents show decrease – UN report
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has released the human rights Annual Brief on Violence Affecting Civilians that shows a two percent increase in the number of civilians harmed across South Sudan in 2022…
UN-led consultations on South Sudan’s permanent constitution in Bentiu include youth, women’s voices
Civic education helmed by the UN family aims to galvanize public participation in key political processes in South Sudan, including the drafting of this young country's permanent constitution and upcoming elections. A joint…