Vocationally trained Malakal youth enabled to support themselves and their communities
Carpentry, brick laying, perhaps a spot of hairdressing. Or why not give connecting electrical or solar-powered devices a crack? Back in April, such a veritable vocational training smorgasbord was up for grabs for 115 young…
Peace Bus wheels out art and culture in south Lebanon
The “Mobile Peace Bus” arrives in Qana to promote arts and culture. It is summer time in Tyre, south Lebanon, the city from where the tour to know Lebanon starts. From the city that hosts the history of Phoenicians, Romans…
Children of South Sudan deserve stronger protection from impact of war
The United Nation’s Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, visibly touched as she met children in Yambio, engaged in vocational trainings after having been released…
Panawur and Panaguong in Greater Lakes restore peace after 15 years of hostilities
The Panawur and Panaguong sections of Duony County in Gok have signed an agreement committing themselves to ceasing hostilities, bringing an end to 15 years of attacks and revenge killings. The agreement was endorsed on…
MINUSCA CONDEMNS KILLING OF CIVILIANS AND REINFORCE SECURITY OF IDP CAMP IN BRIA
MINUSCA strongly condemns the killing of nine internal displaced people in Bria, Haute-Kotto prefecture (centre-east of the Central African Republic) resulting from violent clashes between FPRC and anti-Balaka armed groups…
SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Urges South Sudanese Communities to Empower Youth on the Path to Peace
South Sudan is the world’s newest nation. Its 12 million population are also amongst the youngest in the world with half aged under 18. Children often suffer most from the ongoing conflict, with many maimed or killed…
Nepalese troops receive UN medal for “nimble and robust” protection of South Sudanese civilians
Peacekeepers from the elite Nepalese reserve forces have provided life-saving assistance to the people of war-torn South Sudan for almost a year. They demonstrated their efforts to protect civilians in a dramatization of the…
Strengthening the Rule of Law and Protection of Civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In recent years, approaches to the provision of support to the rule of law in conflict and post-conflict settings have evolved significantly. While in the past the provision of support to the justice sector was generally…
No more musical marauding as UNMISS reconciles clans in Jonglei counties Makuach and Anyidi
Peace shall henceforth prevail between the two clans of Ater and Pale in the Greater Jonglei region. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan played a crucial role in enabling the successful peace dialogue between the former…
Strengthening peacekeeping requires collective action, UN official tells Security Council
Highlighting complex and evolving challenges, the head of UN peacekeeping on Wednesday called for heightened vigilance and a more robust response to existential threats against both peacekeepers and those they strive to…
