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The need for full and equal participation of women in all forms of political and civic life in South Sudan cannot be overemphasized. In this regard, visiting Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix…

The outgoing commander of the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM CAR), Brigadier General Paulo Neves de Abreu, handed over the reins of the organization to his successor on 11 September 2021…

The Under-Secretary-General for UN peace operations, Jean Pierre-Lacroix, wrapped up his four-day peace mission to South Sudan by assuring the citizens of the world's youngest nation full support from peacekeepers and…

The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, visits Malakal, Upper Nile, as part of his four-day peace mission to South Sudan. Photo by Isaac Billy/UNMISS. Flying across the Upper Nile, it’s easy to…

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, chief of UN Peace Operations, and Nicholas Haysom, Head of UNMISS, have discussed security arrangements and the peace process with President Salva Kiir. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS Three years ago today, a…

Thousands of people living in Tambura have fled their homes to escape violence. Some are seeking shelter near the UNMISS temporary operating base. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS Violence in and around Tambura in Western…

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN chief of peace operations, arriving in Juba in an attempt to re-energize the somewhat stalling implementation of South Sudan's peace agreement. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS Shortly after touching…

On Thursday 9 September, the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, met with the President of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova, and the Registrar of the…

In order to build agricultural infrastructure for food security, UNIFIL supported local communities in south-eastern Lebanon with labour-saving agricultural equipment and tools last week. The UNIFIL support – which included…

A group of stakeholders discussing their inputs at a consultative workshop on constitution-making in South Sudan. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS As South Sudan makes the long journey from winning independence a decade ago through…

Participants at a forum where stakeholders discussed the future of Upper Nile State demanded adequate political representation for women. Photos: Nyang Touch/UNMISS When more than a hundred politicians and civil society…

Although UN peacekeeping missions can help put a country on the right track following conflict, only a commitment from national governments can keep it there over the long term, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a…