SPLA women gender-trained by UNMISS: “We need to unite and support each other”
Under the theme “Military women contributing to peace and Security”, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan today initiated a 3-day-long workshop targeting 120 female members of South Sudan’s armed forces, SPLA. “We do not get the respect we deserve from our male colleagues. We need to create a…
Mayen-Jur County: Where Nuer and Dinka cattle keepers enjoy peaceful coexistence
Mayen-Jur County: Where Nuer and Dinka cattle keepers enjoy peaceful coexistence Mayen-Jur County, near Kuajok in the north-eastern part of the country, could potentially serve as a good example for conflict-ridden areas, where fighting is often fuelled by ethnic rivalries, elsewhere in the young…
UNFICYP, partners launch first inter-communal women’s walk of 2018
On 5 May 2018, UNFICYP, in collaboration with the Centre for Visual Arts and Research, the Embassy of Netherlands, and the Consulate of Canada, organized an inter-communal women’s walk in Nicosia, followed by a discussion on women’s concerns, perspectives and priorities related to the ongoing peace…
UNFICYP peacekeepers raise funds for local schools' peace initiative
On the 22nd November 2017, the British contingent of UNFICYP’s Sector 2 military component undertook a charity event at Ledra Palace Hotel in order to raise money for the Imagine inter-communal schools programme. They rowed, ran and cycled the distance from Ledra Palace Hotel to their permanent home…
The Swedish Tactical Airlift Detachment: A vital logistical lifeline for MINUSMA
In the vast country of Mali is crucial for MINUSMA to assure air transport capacity as part of the implementation of the mandate. Since November 2017, the Swedish Contingent Tactical Aircraft Detachment (SWETAD C-130) has provided this vital capability to the mission. Located in the North of Mali…
UN peacekeepers donate medicines to hospital and prison in Bor
UN peacekeepers donate medicines to hospital and prison in Bor Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have donated an assortment of some 30 different types of health-improving medicines to the main hospital and prison in Bor in the Greater Jonglei region. Military…
Regional essay winner from Eastern Equatoria commits to being an agent of peace
Regional essay winner from Eastern Equatoria commits to being an agent of peace Holding a golden trophy high in the air in an act of celebration, Jacob Mach Kuany from Kapoeta Day Secondary School proudly represented his part of the country as the regional winner of the nationwide essay competition…
