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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 Nyala and other localities of South Darfur State. The workshop, organized…

Some say that justice delayed is justice denied, but few would argue that it is better served cold than not at all. Just ask the citizens of Western Lakes, where a UN-supported mobile court is currently tackling a substantial backlog of criminal cases. “I have waited for ten months now. Finally…

MONUSCO launches brainstorming session on climate action in Tanganyika province. Photo MONNUSCO/Marcelline COMLAN Kalemie, le 25 September 2019 - MONUSCO, through Public Information section organized on 25 September 2019, a debate around the theme "Climate change, environmental consequences and…

As the convoy of vehicles creeps along the tortuous, potholed and muddy roads, our brows furrow. Could they speak, they would have asked: “Shall we ever make it to the villages, or are weeks of meticulous planning potentially being washed down the imaginary drain?” “We have already informed the…

Following growing concerns over human rights violations in Jonglei, community members were given the chance to voice their grievances during a civil-military dialogue organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). This Monday, representatives of civil society and armed forces in…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a regular Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position in Ras Al Naqoura. Discussions focused on the recent serious…

The largest Albanian-Serbian and Serbian-Albanian dictionary ever created is now online. The 20,000-word dictionary was launched on 26 September, the European Day of Languages, by the Special-Representative to the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, accompanied by Kosovo Language…

Elsie project team in Bir Lahlou The Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations (funded by the Canadian Government) has partnered with the United Nations to increase the presence and participation of civilian and uniformed women in peacekeeping operations. The Engineering Support Section (ESS)…

Malakal’s finest cyclists have taken to the streets in the first of many “rides for peace” aimed at encouraging climate action in the world’s youngest country. Led by ultra-cyclist and peacekeeper Lieutenant Colonel Srinivas G, they rode from the United Nations protection site to the Mayor’s office…

Upon completion of a fourth session in Bentiu, a visiting mobile court had convicted eight people found guilty of rape, murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and serious assault. “It is very good that there is a court dealing with crimes committed because sometimes you can find people in prison without…

“Let’s say that I go into the forest to collect firewood and boys start touching me. I will know how to protect myself and get away from them safely,” says Therezone Steven, a Primary Seven pupil at Bentiu Primary School. Therezone is one of about 80 girls who have been learning how to block, punch…

Martin Lorikai is a local chief in the village of Magos, Eastern Equatoria. He and his people are descendants of the Toposa, one of more than 60 ethnic groups in South Sudan. In the neighbouring village of Lopeat, on the other hand, a different group known as the Jie makes up the majority of…