Conversation will pave the road to peace: open dialogue held in Lui Payam, Western Equatoria
Residents of Lui Payam in Western Equatoria showed up en masse to discuss peace building measures in their area. Community members and government officials gathered by the hundreds under the shade of an ancient tree in Lui Payam, Western Equatoria to discuss peace-building measures and air…
New joint advocacy group formed to support peace and development in the Bentiu area
Girls and women made themselves heard at an UNMISS-organised civil society group meeting in Bentiu. Over the course of three days, persons from different communities staying at the UN protection of civilians’ site in Bentiu and elsewhere have discussed how best to contribute to the peace process and…
UNIFIL donation empowers women’s cooperative in Harris
A women’s cooperative in the village of Harris, south Lebanon, has benefitted from UNIFIL’s donation, enabling the women of the area to prepare food items for mass consumption. The recent UNIFIL donation – that includes machineries such as spice grinder, thyme and sumac grinder, freezer, oven, Keshk…
Local authorities and peace partners hold job fair in Torit
Lots of UN entities participated in a job fair organized in Torit to bring employers and job-seekers together. A two-day job fair aimed at creating a platform for employers to interact with job-seekers and guide them through the application process has been launched in Torit. “The training taught me…
Bor student at UNMISS vocational training centre“: I want to be that change that comes to my community”
A smile comes easily when you have just been admitted to the UNMISS vocational training centre in Bor. “This is a chance to study at a high-quality vocational training centre in a newly-independent nation and to gain new skills that will allow us to bring change to the country,” said Jacob Mayon as…
UNAMID female soldiers empower displaced women in Khor Abeche through income generating projects
UNAMID photo. On 29 August 2019, more than 100 women from Khor Abeche IDPs camp in South Darfur attended a training course on preparing "Maandazi” (a type of fried bread made of wheat). The initiative is part of capacity building and income generating projects designed by UNAMID women soldiers at…
Political solutions ‘prerequisite to sustainable peace’, Lacroix tells Security Council
While peacekeeping is an “essential tool” for preventing conflict and reducing the risk of relapse, “political solutions are a prerequisite to sustainable peace”, the United Nations peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Monday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched the Action for…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 247 - 5 September 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 247 - 5 September 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 247 - 5 September 2019
Italian peacekeepers offer course on international humanitarian laws
UNIFIL peacekeepers from Italy organized a five-day course on international humanitarian laws for 44 military and civilian personnel of nine nationalities in their main base in Shamaa, south Lebanon, last month. Instructors brought in from the Italian Red Cross as well as legal advisors of the…
Kiir and Machar meet in what’s seen as ‘commitment to peace’
Opposition leader Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir shake hands in Juba for the first time since 31 October last year. South Sudan’s former vice president and opposition leader Riek Machar arrived in the country’s capital, Juba, on Monday to begin a series of face-to-face meetings with President…
Western Lakes women demand their 35 per cent share of national power pie
These and other women in Western Lakes are demanding the political representation the revitalized peace agreement entitles them to. This November, South Sudan is expected to begin a new chapter in its history as opposition parties come together to establish a unified transitional government, as…