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In honour of our Peacekeepers: National Day of Malawi
On 6 July, MINURSO observed Malawi Independence Day by hoisting the national flag at the Mission HQ next to the UN flag. Malawi first contributed troops to the UN peacekeeping in 1994. Today, Malawi contributes over 900…

Scoring goals of togetherness: The first multi-ethnic girls’ football tournament in Kosovo celebrates strength and diversity
If you ask Andjela Canacevic, a 12-year old Kosovo-Serb girl from Brezovica dressed in her yellow tiger-striped football jersey, who her sports idol is, she declares excitedly: “MBappe!” Lea Komoni, 11, a Kosovo-Albanian girl…

Girls’ school rehabilitated by UNMISS engineers brings hope to Akobo
Happy beneficiaries of the renovation of a primary school in Akobo, undertaken by UNMISS engineering troops from South Korea. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS JONGLEI- All sectors of society are negatively affected when there is…

As the transitional period nears its end, inclusion of women’s voices becomes key for enduring peace in South Sudan
Some 35 women, and five male gender champions, joined a two-day workshop to discuss ways to boost full and equal participation of women in politics, leadership and decision-making. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS EASTERN…

North Kivu: To boost the fight against impunity, MONUSCO builds the Public Prosecution Office at the Goma Peace Court
The main objective of this project is to make justice accessible to the population of the city of Goma. Photos MONUSCO / Marylène Seguy As part of its mandate to support Congolese state institutions, MONUSCO, through its…

SRSG ZIADEH VISITS MISSING PERSONS RECOURCE CENTER
On 10 June, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met the heads of the Missing Persons Resource Center (MPRC), Mr. Bajram Qerkinaj and Mr. Negovan Mavrić. They discussed…

Ituri: MONUSCO provides the National Human Rights Commission with modern office space
The UNJHRO of MONUSCO in Bunia had this building constructed and equipped so that the Provincial Coordination of the CNDH now has an address and is visible. Photos MONUSCO / Jean-Tobie Okala "Before, we had a very small room…

North Kivu: Twenty women and young girls who survived the violence receive market gardening kits in Nyiragongo
This five-month project is being implemented by the local NGO Cooperative of Women Living Around and on Mining Sites, COFEVAM. Photos MONUSCO Twenty or so women farmers were given market garden kits on Friday 10 June 2022 in…

Lafon communities recovering from recent farmer-herder tensions; UNDP, UNMISS partner to raise confidence, strengthen recovery
While relative stability has returned for residents of usually serene Lafon who got embroiled in cattle-related clashes in past months, much remains to be done to bring peace to this devastated community. UNMISS and…
MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR COUNTERING HATE SPEECH - New York, 18 June 2022
Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion, and threatens the common values and principles that bind us together. It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes individuals and…
