Gogrial police officers improve their investigative skills during UNMISS training
Thirty officers serving with the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) in Gogrial have benefited from an intensive training session to sharpen their criminal investigative skills and improve their understanding of child…
Speaking with one voice: the collective potential of human rights NGOs explored
Human rights messages will echo more loudly if organisations speak collectively, UNMIK’s human rights partners learned in a joint training. More than 30 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) from throughout Kosovo gathered…
UNIFIL female peacekeepers join military officers from region in protecting cultural heritage
Cultural heritage and cultural properties have been destroyed, looted and trafficked throughout history, particularly during conflict and post-conflict situations. Armed forces around the world play a key role in preserving…
Renew Mandate of United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Central African Republic with Focus on Elections, Top Official Urges Security Council
Côte d’Ivoire’s Delegate Stresses Support of African Members for Lifting Sanctions The ranking United Nations official in the Central African Republic appealed to the Security Council today to renew the mandate of the…
Secretary-General Appoints David McLachlan-Karr (Australia) Deputy Special Representative, MONUSCO
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of David McLachlan-Karr of Australia as his Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the…
Women demand inclusion in South Sudan peace process
South Sudanese women are calling for political leaders to meet their commitment to ensuring 35 percent representation in the new transitional government and are urging each other to actively participate in the peace process…
Rising flood levels spell dire situation in greater Jonglei
Several days of torrential rains have left wide swaths of Greater Jonglei devastated and its inhabitants both flabbergasted and displaced. With more precipitation on the forecasted horizon, there are fears that the situation…
“Our better lives do not lie in machine guns” – Women call for peace in Bor
“Our better lives do not lie in machine guns.” Those were the words of Rachael Amuor Pach, the Jonglei Minister for Gender, Child and Social Welfare, at the conclusion of a special women’s forum for reconciliation and peace…
Jubek women leaders identify ways to achieve 35 percent political representation
Women leaders of Jubek area are ramping up efforts to make their 35 per cent political representation stipulated in the September 2018 revitalized peace agreement materialize. These efforts were announced at a forum organized…
Keeping dreams of younglings alive: UNMISS constructs classrooms for primary school in Gok
Asked if she wants to be the president of South Sudan when she grows up, 12-year-old Rebecca Aman Chan, a student at the Asementi Primary School gazes into the mid-distance, pondering this exciting thought experiment. “Yes, I…
A peace forum for youths in Birao
‘‘Living together before and after the crisis in Central African Republic’’ was the main theme of a Youth Peace Forum organized by MINUSCA at Birao Hospital on 29 October 2019 for about 100 youths. The event was, among others…
MONUSCO Police trains Congolese National Police officers in ballistics
MONUSCO Police trains Congolese National Police officers in ballistics. Photo : MONUSCO/UNPOL " Ballistics and managing gun-impacted crime scenes" is the theme of a 5-day training provided by MONUSCO since Tuesday, October…