Reconciliation dialogues paying off as Lakes region registers fewer cattle raids than normal
Peaceful coexistence currently reins at this cattle camp in the Lakes region. Herdsmen from the Amading cattle camp in Pachong in Western Lakes say they have experienced significantly fewer incidents of cattle raiding compared to the past dry seasons. “Here and in the area surrounding our camp, we…
Women in Tonj: Now we know about our political rights
Women in Tonj becoming aware of their rights in decision-making processes. “I’m very happy because now I’m aware of what the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 is. I’m aware of my rights, about what I can ask for and what I cannot.” Maria Agok has just attended a one-day workshop in Tonj, “a real…
UN SG's message on the International Women Day 2019
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019 New York, 8 March 2019 Gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. We can only re-establish trust in institutions, rebuild global solidarity…
Women’s forum participant in Aweil: “Peace begins at home”
Participants taking notes at a women's forum in Aweil. “Peace begins at home,” says Elizabeth Henry Angok, attending a one-day women’s forum in Aweil town. “We are peace makers. We are mothers and we know how to deal with our children and our husbands at home when there are issues.” The forum, aimed…
International Women's Day 8 March | Secretary-General's Message
Gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. We can only re-establish trust in institutions, rebuild global solidarity and reap the benefits of diverse perspectives by challenging historic injustices and…
Sector West peacekeepers perform integrated outreach walks
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Mission’s Sector West headquarters conducted community engagement walks this week with the aim of enhancing the troops’ interaction with the host population. The peacekeepers from Italy and the Republic of Korea carried out the activities in Tibnin on 4 March and Harris…
Ghanaian peacekeepers mark Independence Day
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers marked the Independence Day of the Republic of Ghana this week with a colourful all women Special Forces parade held at their main base in Al-Qawzah, south-western Lebanon. Fellow UNIFIL peacekeepers, Ghanaians living in Lebanon and locals attended the colourful…
Nepalese peacekeepers celebrate Army Day
UNIFIL’s Nepalese peacekeepers celebrated “Army Day” earlier this week in their main base in Meiss ej Jabal, south-eastern Lebanon. In his address to Nepalese peacekeepers at a special ceremony attended also by senior Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) officers and local leaders on 4 March, UNIFIL Head of…
Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. David Shearer Briefing to the United Nations Security Council on South Sudan
SRSG David Shearer briefs the UN Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. Madam President, Members of the Council It is my pleasure to be with you here today. There have been considerable developments in South Sudan in the past months. I want to touch on these and then make a number of…
South Sudanese women urged to fight for their rights on International Women’s Day
South Sudanese women being in the foreground is shamefully rare. “You should just stand up for your rights. It is something that is yours, so you have to go get them.” This is the rallying cry of university student, Mary Faida, as she calls on fellow South Sudanese women to fight for gender equality…