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On 7 June, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko alongside the Mission Force Commander Major General MD Fakhrul Ahsan (Bangladesh) presided over a ceremony of the…
Women and children were among the many Mayom residents who participated in a peace event recently organised by UNMISS. Photos: Luk Riek Nyak Bol/UNMISS UNITY – The first-ever peace rally in Mayom has set the stage for a new…
JUBA, 06 June 2024 - Following last week’s outbreak of violence in Malakal, Upper Nile state, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to support efforts to protect civilians and maintain calm through…
With the dawn of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era, the call to shape it – and our collective future – was issued to a room full of young leaders from across the Western Balkans, at the 6th United Nations Youth Assembly in…
Dancing, that is Nepalese Lance Corporal Asha Thapa's method of choice to bridge cultural differences and enjoy time together. Photos: Fares Aouadi/UNMISS LAKES - Peacekeeping missions are multifacetted operations that use a…
Recently, in Bor, South Sudan, the United Nations built capacities on inclusive and credible electoral processes among 27 participants drawn from civil society, the media, and persons with disabilities. Photo by Achol Kur…
The following are highlights from the foreword by Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix to the Women, Peace and Security Highlights of UN Peacekeeping in 2023 report, “Navigating Challenges and Driving Change.” In 2023…
Today, the Technical Committees on Crime and Criminal Matters, with support from UNFICYP and the UN Good Offices Mission, held a cyber-crime seminar at Ledra Palace Hotel bringing together experts to discuss the growing…
Since 2021, Bentiu, South Sudan, has been in the grip of unrelenting floods. UNMISS peacekeepers from Pakistan have, therefore, actioned a new initiative that aims to restore the damage to the regions flora by planting 500…
An UNMISS handover of a strategically located, solar-powered police station in Kayongo, South Sudan, has brought hope to some 16,000 residents who have, in the past, been greatly affected by conflicts arising due to seasonal…
To dispel myths surrounding HIV/AIDS and raise public awareness, UNMISS and Lakes state’s HIV/AIDS Commission facilitated a 10-day for some 26 participants. Peer education, HIV prevention strategies, including safe sex…
A three-day workshop by the UN aimed to raise awareness among 25 diverse stakeholders in Western Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan, on legal frameworks governing elections, gender considerations, disability rights and barriers to…