UNMISS workshop seeks to end sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan
A woman makes a point during a two-day workshop on preventing sexual and gender-based violence in Juba Participants at a just-concluded two-day workshop have highlighted an urgent need for the prevention and mitigation of…
An UNMISS-supported workshop in Malakal seeks to end hate speech
A workshop at the UN base in Malakal has concluded with calls for appropriate measures to be put in place to combat hate speech on various platforms to pave way for peaceful coexistence among the communities in the area and…
UN officials urge support as Darfur attempts to ‘turn the page’ from conflict to peace
Stating that while the Darfur region of Sudan, which for years was torn by strife and displacement, is now increasingly stable, top United Nations officials on Friday urged continued international support to ensure that hard…
The Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed --- Opening remarks at General Assembly side event on the Transition from Peacekeeping to Peacebuilding and Development in Darfur New York, 28 September 2018
[As prepared for delivery] I am pleased to join you today in solidarity with the people of Darfur and their aspirations for peace. Today’s Darfur looks very different from the Darfur of ten years ago when the African Union…
Chairs’ Summary of High-Level Event on the Transition from Peacekeeping to Peacebuilding and Development in Darfur United Nations Headquarters, New York 28 September 2018
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, and the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smaїl Chergui, convened a high-level meeting on the “Transition from Peacekeeping to…
Female Rwandan police officers empower vulnerable women and children in UN protection site
Wearing heavy black vests and padding, the female members of the Rwandan Formed Police Unit swelter under the hot Juba sun as they prepare for their entry to the nearby United Nations Protection site. The female officers…
Agreed Outcome of the Tripartite Meeting on UNAMID
Agreed Outcome of the Tripartite Meeting on UNAMID
Bentiu residents pledge to disseminate the revitalised peace agreement
Residents of Bentiu in South Sudan’s Unity Region say they are committed to disseminating the recently-signed peace agreement to help the people on the ground understand the peace process. This pledge was made by a group that…
UNMISS and Jubek State Officials Reaffirm their Commitment to Building a Durable Peace
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and officials from the Jubek State Government have reaffirmed their commitment towards working together to achieve a durable peace in South Sudan. “I expect we will work…
UNMIK clarification regarding some recent media reports
Sanam Dolatshahi, UNMIK's spokesperson: "Regarding some media reports on President Hashim Thaci’s visit to Gazivoda reservoir on 29 September, UNMIK wishes to clarify that its staff were neither notified of nor involved in…
UNAMID conducts free medical clinic in IDP Camp in West Darfur
Photo by Umalhassan Khamis, UNAMID. From 23 to 24 September 2018, UNAMID organized a free medical clinic for the local community in Dorti Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in West Darfur. The event, part of UNAMID…
Portrait of Franck NZOLANI MAVAMBU
Is there anyone in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) who can say he or she doesn’t know Franck Nzolani Mavambu? No, no, no, don’t raise your hand for this would mean you…