Kuajok: One teacher on a mission to achieve equal enrolment for girls and boys at an UNMISS-supported school
Excited little voices chant welcome messages as the head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) arrives at Mayen Gumel Primary School, located in the town of Kuajok, in north-western South Sudan. Some have those messages…
Bangladeshi peacekeepers offer hope to villagers in Northern Mali
It’s 6 a.m. at the Bangladeshi military compound in the city of Gao, in the North of Mali. The complex, composed of several tents, is as busy as a bee hive, for in the desert areas the days start much earlier than in the rest…
SRSG Tanin inaugurates a courtroom in North Mitrovica, followed by presentation of the justice survey and a discussion
15 April, 2019 - The findings of a survey of 58 judges and prosecutors from the Mitrovica region, identifying achievements and challenges, were shared after the inauguration of a new courtroom in North Mitrovica. The…
UN State Liaison Functions train district court judges in North Darfur
UNAMID photo. UNAMID and UN Country Team State Liaison Functions (SLFs) in North Darfur, in partnership with the state level Judiciary Directorate, from 30 to 31 March organized a workshop for District Court Judges focusing…
Women in Amadi call for full implementation of 35% power-sharing policy
Women in South Sudan’s Amadi area have jointly called on the Government of South Sudan to fully implement the provision that guarantees 35% representation for women in the power-sharing arrangement, in accordance with the…
Korean peacekeepers conduct counter-terror training with Internal Security Forces
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea conducted counter-terror joint training with Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces – Mobile Forces (ISF-MF), seeking to enhance military exchange and joint operational capabilities…
Protection of children: Construction of UNMISS-supported office begins at army headquarters
Sand has been piled up. Gravel is on the ready. A water tank is full. Some building blocks have been stacked up to one side, while others are being laid orderly, one on top of the other and smoothened with plaster. A handful…
UNMISS and international donors discuss recovery and resilience in Wau
The Deputy Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for humanitarian affairs and 50 high-level delegates from the international donor community have been in Wau to assess the humanitarian situation in the area. The one…
Returnees in Pajok eager to see tangible peace following last year’s agreement
Returnees in Torit area’s Pajok have appealed to South Sudanese authorities to bring services nearer and protect them from any imminent risk, so they can enjoy the dividends of the revitalized peace agreement, signed in Addis…
Service and Sacrifice: Ugandan 'Blue Helmets' support UN efforts to bring peace to Somalia
A contingent of 530 Ugandan “Blue Helmets” (63 women, 467 men) is playing a crucial role in the United Nations’ efforts to help bring peace and stability to Somalia. They make up the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU, that is…
A tale of two women: Reaching across the political divide to push for peace in Yei
“We are tired. We are losing our husbands, we are losing our children. How long are we going to talk about peace?” cries Alice Senna Philip, as she sits alongside other weeping women in a dark, humid tukul (hut) in the heart…
UNFICYP’s Police component begins bicycle patrols in the Buffer Zone
On 17 April 2019, UNPOL officers deployed to UNFICYP organized its first bicycle patrol in the UN-administered Buffer Zone. The four-cyclist patrol, which included Dongxu Su, Acting Senior Police Adviser, started from Ledra…