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“No Second Chances” for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse There will be no second chances for any United Nations personnel found guilty of committing sexual exploitation and abuse as a fresh campaign is launched to prevent and respond to this kind of misconduct in South Sudan. The prevention of, and…

Making her Mark: Female Ghanaian Peacekeeper at the Helm of Formed Police Unit Before heading out for their afternoon patrol, a group of 25 men and women dressed in navy blue uniforms line up to receive the daily report and instructions. They are the Ghanaian Formed Police Unit (FPU) – an armed…

UNIFIL peacekeepers fire during the live firing exercise “Steel Storm”, jointly with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), in an area one kilometre south of the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on 27 September 2017. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese…

UNITED NATIONS, New York - 27 September 2017 The Department of Field Support is pleased to announce that ten new contributors (Albania, Bangladesh, Canada, Italy, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Sri Lanka and Switzerland) have committed to provide contributions to the Trust Fund in Support…

Malakal Protection of Civilians Site Hosts First Ever “Treasure Hunt” Armed with maps, clues and a list of rules, two teams of internally displaced people, police and peacekeepers took off in search of items hidden within the bustling United Nations protection camp at Malakal. The race was on, as…

Rumbek Women Rally against Sexual & Gender-Based Violence at Workshop “They should not suffer in silence.” That is the message for women who suffered harassment, intimidation, rape and other violence from the Minister for Information and Telecommunication in the Lakes region of South Sudan. Speaking…

General Commis (MONUSCO) and General Kasereka (FARDC) refining the protection plan of the city of Uvira. Photo MONUSCO/Bilamekaso Tchagbele KINSHASA, Sep. 28, 2017 – In response to clashes between presumed armed groups and the Congolese national army (FARDC) in the area of Uvira (South Kivu province…

Malakal Town Celebrates Cultural Diversity in Song and Dance The sound of drums filled the air as performers whirled across the dance floor in a riot of colour, dance and song in celebration of their tribal diversity. It was the first cultural day to be commemorated in Malakal town since the civil…

UNMISS staff reach out to Juba orphans It was a surprise that brought instant joy to the children at the Juba Orphanage when staff working for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan arrived with food and other treats to brighten their day. Driven by a passion for children, the staff pooled their…

Newly arrived deputy UN chief to work with partners to “respond to the current humanitarian crisis and to find “practical solutions to development challenges” in South Sudan The newly arrived Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou presented his…

Newly arrived deputy UN chief to work with partners to “respond to the current humanitarian crisis and to find practical solutions to development challenges” in South Sudan The newly arrived Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou presented his…

Responding to the worsening security situation near a major town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations mission in the country has deployed peacekeepers to deter any attacks on the city and to prevent escalation in clashes. According to the UN Organization…