UNMISS-led Trust Fund Breathes New Life Into Koch
Mary Nyakuaikoch was born in Koch. She was married in Koch, gave birth to her children and remained in the town despite violence raging around her when civil war broke out across South Sudan. She intends the town to be her…
UN Deputy Secretary General visits Sudan
UN Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, met with the Prime Minister of Sudan, Mr. Abdalla Hamdok in Khartoum. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID. From 26- 28 October 2019, The United Nations Deputy Secretary…
An update on the demilitarization of the CAR prisons presented to SRSG
Executive Director Florian Irminger from Penal Reform International (PRI), an implementing partner for the MINUSCA Justice and Corrections Section, met with the SRSG Mankeur Ndiaye, on 31 October 2019, to update him on the…
Addressing sexual violence in a humanitarian and conflict-related context
Bangui, Central African Republic – Sexual violence is oftentimes exacerbated in conflict settings – and the Central African Republic is no exception. Prolonged armed conflict has coincided with a rise in sexual violence…
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Senegalese police officer serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo awarded 2019 United Nations Female Police Officer of the Year
Major Seynabou Diouf of the Senegal National Police has been selected as the 2019 United Nations Female Police Officer of the Year. Major Diouf currently leads a task force that helps to prevent and end sexual exploitation…
Opposition forces at the Wunuliet cantonment site commit to making their ranks free of children
Officials of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition, SPLA-IO, have reiterated their commitment to releasing any child found within their ranks. The call was made at a two-day training programme organized by the…
Precarious state of education highlights desperate need for peace in Landili, Western Equatoria
Landili, a strategically situated town near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the south-western part of the country, has been facing security problems ever since the end of South Sudan’s most recent crisis…
UN-led Trust Fund Breathes New Life Into Koch
Mary Nyakuaikoch was born in Koch. She was married in Koch, gave birth to her children and remained in the town despite violence raging around her when civil war broke out across South Sudan. She intends the town to be her…
Maridi citizens hopes for lasting peace revived by special event to disseminate the peace agreement
“Will we have peace or not?” This question is in the minds of many South Sudanese as they wait to see whether a unified transitional government will be formed in the coming weeks as part of the implementation of a revitalized…
Chinese peacekeepers organize free medical camp
Chinese peacekeepers recently organized a free medical camp in a south-eastern Lebanese village, directly benefiting the host population. In the 25 October camp in the village of Kleyaa, 16 Chinese medical personnel –…
UN policewoman recognized for ‘speaking up and speaking out’ on behalf of the vulnerable
At the core of peacekeeping lies the notion of shared responsibility, the UN peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, presenting this year’s award for Female Police Officer of the Year, to a woman who “has made a career of…
Journalists in Aweil describe relations between the government and the media as “average”
Journalists in Aweil have described their relationship with the government as merely “average”. They did so at a training organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, aimed at discussing how to improve the…