UNMISS South Korean vocational centre in Bor delivers new batch of skilled graduates
Another 37 students have successfully graduated from Hanbit the South Korean vocational training centre in Bor, courtesy of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. They are now keen to use their carpentry, welding, bakery…
UNMISS Bangladeshi peacekeepers teach women how to make dresses to impress
“Sharing my skills of dressmaking with women in South Sudan is a rare opportunity for me which will make me very happy for all of my life,” says Mohir Hossad a Bangladeshi UN peacekeeper proactively redefining gender roles in…
UNAMID commemorates International Youth Day
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 12 August 2018, UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sport and the National Federation of Sudanese Youth, joined the rest of…
In Kananga, UN Joint Human Rights Office intensify sensitization on people’s rights and responsibilities in preparation to upcoming elections
In Kananga, UN Joint Human Rights Office intensify sensitization on people’s rights and responsibilities in preparation to upcoming elections. Photo MONUSCO/Laurent Sam OUSSOU Kananga, 31-Jul. -18: UN Human Rights Joint…
Force Intervention Brigade's Women Celebrate Women's Day in the Mission area, DRC
Force Intervention Brigade's Women Celebrate Women's Day in the Mission area, DRC. Photo MONUSCO/LT OBED MEDUPE(FIB) The effervescent or rather fizzy and adventurous activities as planned by the RSA Battalion Gender Officer…
Youth in Torit demand safe spaces and economic opportunities
Youth in Torit in the Eastern Equatoria region took to the streets last weekend to celebrate International Youth Day, voice their many concerns and express their desire to play a bigger role in the future of the country. “We…
To mark India’s 72nd birthday, peacekeepers run for peace in South Sudan
An early morning run was an exciting experience for some 300 peacekeepers this past Sunday, as they ran to convey a message of peace for South Sudan. Organized by Indian peacekeepers, the eight-kilometre ‘run for peace’…
Children festival in Tibnin
Group photo, Children and UNIFIL peacekeepers. On 8 August, around 2,500 kids enjoyed a children’s festival in Tibnin public school where UNIFIL in collaboration with Alpha association provided a variety of entertaining…
Statement by the Secretary-General on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good. It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organization into the new millennium…
MESSAGE FROM THE AU-UN JOINT SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE/ JOINT CHIEF MEDIATOR ON THE OCCASION OF EID AL-ADHA
El Fasher, 19 August 2018 – On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous Eid Al-Adha. This year’s Eid Al-Adha is being celebrated as…
Short distance, long way: Eastern Equatorians hesitate to return from Ugandan camps
Abandoned shops line the streets of once bustling towns across Ayaci and Magwi County near Torit in the eastern part of South Sudan. Places like Obbo, Pajok, and Pugee appear deserted, save a few women trading what little…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.207
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.207