United Nations International Day of Older Persons : Younger generations must act now to stamp out human rights denials in old age – UN expert
Older people looking through a window. Photo MONUSCO/Abel Kavanagh GENEVA (29 September 2017) – The UN Independent Expert on older people’s rights, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, is marking the International day of Older Persons (1…
Apuk community try to restore peace in aftermath of intercommunal violence
Apuk community try to restore peace in aftermath of intercommunal violence More than 150 political, community, women and youth leaders have come together with traditional chiefs and cattle farmers in the Bahr El-Ghazal region…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.177
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.177 UNMISS PoC sites Update No.177
UNMISS Ghanaian veterinarians provide relief for Bentiu cattle farmers
UNMISS Ghanaian veterinarians provide relief for Bentiu cattle farmers Just outside of Bentiu town in northern South Sudan, is Biemruok Cattle Camp. A herd of 2,000 white long-horn cattle grazing in the camp tower…
Chinese Peacekeeping Battalion Awarded UN Medal for Service
Chinese Peacekeeping Battalion Awarded UN Medal for Service Chinese peacekeepers serving with the United Nations in Juba have had many reasons to celebrate over the last two days. Yesterday was the National Day of the People…
Peace and Reconciliation begins with a single handshake in Ngauro
Peace and Reconciliation begins with a single handshake in Ngauro A single handshake can symbolize profound change and a strong step towards reconciliation in a conflict-affected country like South Sudan, where intercommunal…
Radio Okapi reopens its broadcasting station in Kananga
Radio Okapi reopens its broadcasting station in Kananga. Photo MONUSCO/Anne Herrmann Kananga – 2 October 2017: Radio Okapi has resumed broadcasting locally in the Kasaï-Central province from Monday through Friday; the…
UN police boost safety for women outside South Sudan protection sites
UN police boost safety for women outside South Sudan protection sites A group of women walk just outside a UN protection site in South Sudan’s capital Juba. The path is well trodden, but following abundant rain is overgrown…
Youth in Eastern Equatoria celebrate peace through sport
Youth in Eastern Equatoria celebrate peace through sport Hundreds of young people have been united by a shared love for sport and a desire for peace in the troubled Eastern Equatorian region of South Sudan, which is…
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UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace in Naqoura
UNIFIL Chief Major-General Michael Beary pays tribute to 325 UNIFIL peacekeepers, who lost their lives while serving the cause of peace in south Lebanon. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a…
Press Statement on Humanitarian Deliveries
Nicosia, 4 October 2017 – At 10:50 am this morning, an UNFICYP vehicle carrying humanitarian supplies departed Nicosia for Greek Cypriot communities in the Karpas, as has been regular practice for close to four decades…
Strong support for IMAGINE Project at stakeholders' meeting
NICOSIA, 2 October 2017 - As part of efforts to support peace building and peace education in Cyprus, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, yesterday attended a…