A women’s cooperative in the village of Harris, south Lebanon, has benefitted from UNIFIL’s donation, enabling the women of the area to prepare food items for mass consumption. The recent UNIFIL donation – that includes…
Girls and women made themselves heard at an UNMISS-organised civil society group meeting in Bentiu. Over the course of three days, persons from different communities staying at the UN protection of civilians’ site in Bentiu…
Residents of Lui Payam in Western Equatoria showed up en masse to discuss peace building measures in their area. Community members and government officials gathered by the hundreds under the shade of an ancient tree in Lui…
Photo by Abdel Nasser Taha, UNAMID. UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in north Darfur, recently concluded two Human Rights training programmes held in north Darfur state…
The Relief Reintegration and Protection Unit of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has recently held a series of meetings with youths, local chiefs, civil society, and authorities in Opari and Nimule, Eastern…
A smile comes easily when you have just been admitted to the UNMISS vocational training centre in Bor. “This is a chance to study at a high-quality vocational training centre in a newly-independent nation and to gain new…
In the wake of the serious incident along the Blue Line on 1 September that occurred amidst mounting tension following developments outside the UNIFIL area of operations, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major…
“Working on a UN peacekeeping mission is a lifetime opportunity because it gives me a chance to interact with people from different countries with different norms and cultures. As a female peacekeeper, I feel proud and…
Panel members speak at the "Neighbourhood Advocacy for Peace" event. “Building Durable Peace Together” was the slogan of a lively and informative neighbourhood-wide advocacy initiative held this past Saturday at the Zain…
UNMISS staff contributing to keeping Juba clean. Equipped with shovels and broomsticks, some 800 national and international peacekeepers deployed along one of Juba’s main city streets on the weekend. Their efforts resulted in…