Bentiu, South Sudan: A rape survivor’s distressing tale; women's desperate pleas
At an undisclosed location in South Sudan’s Unity region, a rape survivor narrates her ordeal. “We were coming back from the town, and on our way, we found people, and these people looted our items. After that, they tied us…
14th Meeting of the Implementation Follow-Up Commission of the Doha Document convenes in Khartoum
Khartoum, 09 December 2018 – The 14th meeting of the Implementation Follow-up Commission (IFC) of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) was held today in Khartoum, Sudan. The Commission discussed progress made and the…
Near verbatim transcript of the press stakeout of the Initial Roundtable Meeting on Western Sahara
The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara Ladies, Gentlemen, thank you all for coming, I am very pleased to be here, I will read a short statement and then I am happy to provide you with some of my…
Military and police officers run for peace on International Human Rights Day in South Sudan
They came before dawn. Arriving in Freedom Square in the murky pre-morning light, hundreds of athletes stretched their legs and jogged on the spot as they prepared to challenge themselves and each other in a 10-kilometre race…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.221
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.221
SSPDF in Yei appeals for peace and an end to sexual violence
Senior army officers in Yei, learning about the human costs of war, the rights and suffering of victims of sexual violence. “If we don’t stand firm to end this war, we shall have no future. Young girls are being raped every…
Serving in South Sudan: A Ghanaian UN volunteer's journey and his first UN Volunteers Day
The author, Gideon Sackitey (right) helps colleagues to offload mattresses - part of the items they donated to the children's ward at Bor Town Hospital - from a truck. It was all joy in August this year when I received an…
Voices of courage : Women volunteers in Mali
My name is Angela Peca and I am 30 years old. I am a proud Portuguese, born and bred in the city of Coimbra. I am also nationalized British as I have worked and lived in the city of London. I am an UNV Nurse at the Level I…
Statement by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander following today’s meetings with Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri
“I had very productive meetings with Their Excellencies President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut today. I briefed the President and the Speaker on developments in connection with tunnels along the Blue Line…
UN working with both sides, after hidden tunnels confirmed along Lebanon-Israel ‘Blue Line’
The head of the United Nations peace mission in Lebanon has urged an end to “rumours and speculations” over tunnels which have been discovered along the UN-drawn “Blue Line” – the border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel…
Yei celebrates Human Rights Day as avenue to new dawn for peace
The good people of Yei certainly knows how to have a good time, here celebrating Human Rights Day. It was a blast! A harmless and joyous one, to boot. Residents of Yei this week rose to the occasion to celebrate Human Rights…
'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…