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UNIFIL’s military and civilian peacekeepers joined various UN agencies in Lebanon in an NGO fair in Beirut earlier this week to speak with Lebanese youth about the work of UN Peacekeeping in south Lebanon in furthering peace…
On the outskirts of Rumbek in the Western Lakes region of South Sudan lies Wulu. Little is known about this village, but there is something sweet about it. A group of women in this rural community have found new income…
Peacebuilding and sustaining peace require a more coherent United Nations strategy, as well a ‘quantum leap’ in funding activities that prevent the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of conflict, Secretary…
Essay winners in Juba: “If men can make good presidents, maybe women can make better presidents” High-pitched ululations, music, dancing and inspiring statements about the power, abilities and rights of women were all parts…
Calling for more diplomacy, dialogue and mediation to head off conflicts before they break out, United Nations officials urged a gathering of world leaders on Tuesday to help strengthen a new approach to sustaining peace…
SRSG Zahir Tanin welcomed the Ambassador of Germany, Mr Christian Heldt, at UNMIK Headquarters on 24 April 2018. The Ambassador and the SRSG discussed a number of issues including the EU-facilitated dialogue, recent political…
UNMISS acts on allegation of sexual exploitation in Aweil On 13 April, four teenagers were caught trying to enter the United Nations base in Aweil through the perimeterfence.It was alleged that one of the teenaged girls had…
Top United Nations officials have underscored the importance of security sector reform, which they say could mean the difference between peace and conflict, and between life and death.
The United Nations disarmament chief said on Monday that the world today faces similar challenges to the context that gave birth to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and that the threat of use of…
Tapping the potential and creativity of young people is indispensable to prevent conflict and build peace, the United Nations youth envoy said Monday, urging governments to create conditions that allow their meaningful…
Youths wave Liberian flags during the 2014 UN Day celebrations at the Centennial Pavilion in Monrovia. Photo: UNMIL | 24 Oct 14 It would not have been possible to tell the story of UNMIL through the in-depth interviews…