UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 249
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 249
Mobile court concludes proceedings in Malakal
A mobile court set up earlier this year by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to try crimes committed in protection of civilian sites in Malakal has concluded its fourth session. “It has given us the chance to…
Rains and poor road conditions leave cantonment sites in Mayom short of water and medicines
Heavy downpours brought on by the rainy season have blocked access to roads leading to the greater Mayom area, hindering the delivery of humanitarian assistance to cantonment sites located there. “The roads are in dire…
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UNAMID celebrates the International Day of Peace in Zalingei, Central Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 22 September 2019, UNAMID peacekeepers mingled with hundreds of residents of Zalingei town and its suburbs to celebrate the International Day of Peace under the theme: “Climate Action for…
Government forces hand over captured child soldiers
Last week, nearly two dozen children were officially released by armed groups in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal region and handed over to the National Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration Commission (NDDRC).…
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UNISFA observes International Day of Peace in Abyei
Acting Head of Mission/ Force Commander, Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam, flagged off a tree planting campaign and environmental cleaning exercise in Abyei. The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)…
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UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace
UNIFIL today marked the International Day of Peace amidst a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon, with its head and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col joining the global call for climate action…
Mongolian peacekeepers use pedal power to reach communities in need
Faced with muddy quagmires caused by intense flooding, Mongolian peacekeepers have found an innovative way to reach communities in need in the Bentiu region of South Sudan. Trading in their diesel-powered 4-wheel-drives for…
North-Kivu: MONUSCO on Security Assessment Mission in Samboko-Chani-chani, Beni territory
North-Kivu: MONUSCO on Security Assessment Mission in Samboko-Chani-chani, Beni territory. Sy Koumbo S. Gali On 19 September, MONUSCO security assessment Mission visited Samboko-Chani-chani, an armed groups-invaded district…
Italian pedagogy experts and educationists impart skills
Pedagogy experts and educationists brought in to south-western Lebanon – at the request of local communities – by UNIFIL’s Italian peacekeepers spent about four months visiting schools and imparting knowledge and skills on…
UN State Liaison Functions organizes training on “Fair trial standards” for district court judges in South Darfur
Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. UN State Liaison Functions in South Darfur in partnership with the State Judiciary organized a two-day training workshop on “Fair trial standards” for 21 district court judges drawn from…