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On 11 June, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Ms. Bintou Keita, and Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, met in Belgrade with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, First Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) strongly condemns two attacks that occurred on Sunday against a convoy of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) and one of its patrols in Ouaka prefecture, in the central region of the…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) strongly condemns two attacks that occurred on Sunday against a convoy of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) and one of its patrols in Ouaka prefecture, in the central region of the…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.199 UNMISS PoC sites Update No.199

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 778th meeting held on 11 June 2018, considered the Special Report of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the Strategic Review of UNAMID.

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Albinism is a genetic condition that affects people throughout the world, regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. Yet, tragically, people with albinism continue to suffer widespread discrimination, stigma and social exclusion. Very many, including children and women, are…

Cows, though not necessarily the ones pictured here, sometimes eat where they are not supposed to, leading to conflicts between farmers and cattle herders. An agreement implemented between farming and cattle herder communities in three neighboring states in greater Bahr El Ghazal region has brought…

Impunity should not be allowed to continue in South Sudan’s Unity region, says Shearer after visit Joyful songs and dancing greet the arrival of the head of the UN Mission in South Sudan to Ganyiel, located in the north of the country. That warm hospitality, however, inadvertently masks the reality…

Juba, the capital city of South Sudan; home to more than half a million people, is facing rising levels of crime. Working together to protect citizens against such insecurity, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan on Tuesday donated four cars to the local authorities. With the war in its fifth…

The International Day of Peace, observed every year on 21 September, embodies our shared aspiration to end conflict in all its forms and to safeguard the human rights of all people. It is a day on which the United Nations calls for a 24-hour global ceasefire, with the hope that one day in our…

School children in Malakal are all smiles. UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda have rebuilt their kitchen and installed fuel-efficient stoves to facilitate cooking. “Bring us cooking oil!” The group of girls breaks out into giggles as the tall 12-year-old Nyanluak Nyok shouts out boldly. Nyanluak and…