'We are different tribes but one people,' say speakers at an UNMISS forum
A section of students of the John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology listen attentively at an UNMISS forum on identity “If I take blood from any of you and ask that you identify which one is Dinka, Shilluk, Murle or Nuer, that will be impossible. Dinkas, Shilluks, Murlers, and Nuer…
Bentiu celebrates Human Rights Day against a backdrop of pain and gender-based violence
Bentiu celebrated the International Human Rights Day demanding accountability for perpetrators of gender-based violence and other human rights violations. “Human Rights oiye… oiye, oiye!!!!, shouted William Kuichiang from South Sudan’s Human Rights Commission in Bentiu, as he rallied those attending…
SRSG TANIN WELCOMES NEW COMMANDER OF KFOR, MG LORENZO D’ ADDARIO
On 12 December 2018, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, hosted Major General Lorenzo D’ Addario, the new Commander of KFOR, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Tanin stressed the importance of close working relations and cooperation between UNMIK and KFOR in…
Austrian President visits UNIFIL
The President of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen, today visited the UNIFIL headquarters and received a briefing from the UN Peacekeeping Mission on its work to help further peace in south Lebanon. During his meeting with Dr. Van der Bellen, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on incidents related to the ongoing electoral campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General expresses her serious concern over repeated incidents hampering the proper conduct of the electoral campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She denounces the obstacles encountered by some opposition candidates during their efforts to hold…
UNMISS Quick Impact Projects improve the lives of communities across South Sudan
UNMISS Quick Impact Projects improve the lives of communities across South Sudan
Inmates in Malakal receive lifesaving medical supplies from UNMISS peacekeepers
Medical supplies for all at the Malakal prison as UNMISS peacekeepers make a vital donation. Inmates at the state prison in Malakal have received a gift of medical supplies from Indian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan. The donation includes antibiotics, fortified malnutrition…
Gak and Manuer sections put pen to paper to end five years of inter-communal conflict in Lakes
Members of the previously clashing communities of Manuer and Gak celebrate the signing of a peace deal. Local leaders, youth and women of the Gak and Manuer sections in the counties of Aloor and Malueeth in the Greater Lakes region have unanimously agreed to end five years of inter-communal conflict…
“Girls are not cows”: Discussing the rights of females in Cuei Chok
Girls and women in Cuei Chok in the Lakes region have discussed their rights, which are often ignored. As people gathered to commemorate the International Human Rights Day at Cuei Chok Primary School, I came across a group of seven teenage girls aged between 13 and 16 years seated with a 13-year-old…
SRSG ZAHIR TANIN MEETS ALEKSANDAR VUČIĆ, PRESIDENT OF SERBIA
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, met in Belgrade today with President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia. In their meeting, the President and the SRSG acknowledged the complexity of the current political circumstances and underlined the need for all to…
MINUSMA Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit providing free medical consultations in Mali
On December 8, the MINUSMA Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit (BANFPU-2) provided free medical consultations for to the people of Goundam town, with the aim of bringing relief to the population but also to engender trust between them and MINUSMA peacekeepers. The activity was carried out at the…
