UNMISS peacekeepers support orphans in South Sudan with a surprise spring-cleaning spree
Off-duty UNMISS peacekeepers provide voluntary cleaning services on a recent visit to an orphanage in Juba. Silvia Kidon has lived at the Juba orphanage for a decade. Her mother died when she was young and she doesn’t know…
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Civilians march with soldiers as Malakal unites in first-ever International Day of Peace walk
SPLA soldiers march with civilians through the streets of Malakal town to mark the International Day of Peace The streets of Malakal town came to a standstill. In scenes that have not been witnessed here before, revered Sudan…
Peacekeeping expectations ‘far outstrip resources’: UN chief
“Expectations for peacekeeping have so far outstripped its resources,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told Heads of State and Government on Tuesday, as he opened a High-Level meeting marking the 70th anniversary of UN…
Reinforcing the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on Peace Operations and Crisis Management: Priorities 2019-2021
Joint Press Statement In the face of rising global levels of violent conflict, we – the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) – have identified a new set of forward-looking priorities for cooperation on peace…
Torit civil society urges government to prioritize the needs of its people
Civil society in Torit is calling on the government to put the South Sudanese people’s needs at the forefront of the new peace deal signed in Addis Ababa just weeks ago. Community leaders had the opportunity to express their…
- International Day of Peace
UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace with photo exhibition in Beirut
“With an unprecedented calm in south Lebanon of now 12 years – with the last two being the most peaceful – I believe we have a unique momentum to collectively help move that forward. The images around us reflect on the…
New peace agreement to heal victims of war – Gok youth
Young people in the Gok area of South Sudan believe the recently-signed revitalized peace agreement is a significant step forward in the process of ending violence and the enormous suffering of the country’s people. This…
Revitalized peace agreement finds ambassadors at Juba University
Students from the University of Juba listen attentively as one of their lecturers explains the contents of the revitalized peace agreement. South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement has found 140 enthusiastic ambassadors at…
UNISFA Force Commander inspects projects in Abyei Town
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Gebre Wolzdegu, last Thursday, visited the Abyei Hospital which is renovated by the International Organization…
Ngok Dinka traditional leaders applaud United Nations
The traditional leaders of the nine Ngok Dinka chiefdoms of Abyei have commended the United Nations for the proposed reconfiguration of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and for once again bringing…
Conclusions of the High-Level Event on Mali and the Sahel held on the margins of the General Debate of the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly
On 26 September, the United Nations hosted a high-level meeting on Mali and the Sahel held on the margins of the General Debate of the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting was opened by…
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Remarks at High-level Meeting on Mali and the Sahel - António Guterres
Before I begin, please join me in a moment of silence for all those who sacrificed their lives for peace in Mali and the Sahel. Thank you. In May, I had the honour of visiting Mali. I was there to express my solidarity with…