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“Stand Up For Someone’s Human Rights, today, tomorrow, everyday”: UNMISS Human Rights Chief Fun and flair were the order of the day as scores of people gathered for the launch of the ‘Stand Up For Someone’s Rights Today’ national campaign in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The campaign and event…

UN rehabilitation of police post will strengthen security in conflict-ridden Boma A run-down police post in the troubled region of Boma is to be renovated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to help strengthen law and order and provide a secure environment for the local community. Boma is…

Journalists visit a project for ex-combatants’ reintegration. Photo MONUSCO/Bilamekaso Tchagbele Uvira, South-Kivu - Monday, 16th October 2017: To update the population on MONUSCO’s stabilization efforts in line with its mandate, Public Information office organized an informative visit for about…

Amid worsening security and the dire humanitarian and human rights situation in South Sudan, the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations on Tuesday called on the international community to demand that the country's leadership act in a manner that is expected of them. “I would like to…

The United Nations published today a report describing violations and abuses of international human rights and violations of humanitarian law committed in the prefectures of Haute-Kotto and Ouaka of the Central African Republic (CAR) as a result of armed clashes between rival ex-Seleka factions…

Students at St. Comboni’s welcome visit from UN family ahead of United Nations Day Walking in single file, over 100 students from St. Comboni’s Secondary School in Juba enter the assembly hall chatting and giggling. This was an afternoon they had been looking forward to for weeks. Ahead of United…

UN Peacekeeping Chief urges all South Sudanese leaders to commit fully to revitalization forum The United Nation’s peacekeeping chief has urged South Sudanese political leaders to bring the country back from the “impending abyss” by making the compromises needed to achieve sustainable peace…

The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) is deeply concerned about the recent spate of attacks on civilians within Abyei Area which has resulted in the loss of innocent civilians lives. On 13 October 2017, there was a violent incident at the Amiet Common Market, located 15…

Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to the sacrifice made by United Nations peacekeeepers in a press conference announcing his forthcoming visit to the Central African Republic. 'I thank the uniformed and civilian personnel for their contributions and the troop contributing countries for…

Speaking to the press at United Nations Headquarters, in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres announced that he will be travelling to the Central African Republic early next week. The Secretary-General will be spending United Nations Day with the Organization's Multidimensional Integrated…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary attended a Town Hall meeting today with local authorities, including the Qaymaqam of Marjayoun, Wissam El Hayek, Lebanese Army and other security representatives based in the eastern sector of the UNIFIL area of operations in…