United Nations is currently holding a training for the Congolese police personnel about securing refugees’ relocation process
Bunia, November 16, 2019 - Twenty members of the Congolese National Police Force (PNC), including two women police, from Isiro, Kinshasa, Faradje, Dungu and Bunia have been receiving a 12-day training since November 11 in…
Japan-backed mine clearance efforts in South Sudan give new promise to displaced
Technicians demonstrate the cluster munition surveillance process Magwi county was once home to a thriving agricultural community that produced staple crops like maize, beans, eggplants, tomatoes, and many others, which…
UNMISS peacekeepers investigate attack on displaced families seeking sanctuary at a Rimenze church
People affected by violence in Rimenze meet with UN Peacekeepers on a recent visit. “It was so stressful here when they attacked us that night. But I don’t think they will return again because you are here and we believe in…
Police searches in UN protection site keep displaced families safe
The sun is yet to rise above the skyline. But police officers and military troops are already gathering outside the gates of the Protection of Civilians site next to the United Nations compound in Juba, the capital of South…
Reaching the unreached in Nimule: UNMISS sheds light on women’s right in peace agreement
Female leaders of civil society organizations in Nimule, Eastern Equatoria, being informed about women's rights as stipulated in the revitalized peace agreement. As if gently stirred awake by the affectionate early morning…
Women in Kuajok address social inequalities hampering efforts to gain 35 per cent political representation
Women in Kuajok discuss the difficulties in obtaining 35 per cent political representation when cultural practices often impede them from acquiring the required skills. Women in Kuajok have expressed concerns about cultural…
The story of an UNMISS veterinarian in Bor: A lifeline to the people
The "waiting room" at the only veterinary clinic in Bor, overseen by an UNMISS vet from the Indian Army. For Lieutenant-Colonel Richmark Fernandes, a peacekeeper from India serving with the United Nations Mission in South…
United Nations Police trains national officers on community policing
There was much to ponder in the Lakes region when UN police officers trained their South Sudanese counterparts on community policing. The United Nations Police is currently training their South Sudanese counterparts in the…
Former military foes attend training on child protection
Officers from three different armed groups in Aweil have been learning how not to recruit and use children. High-ranking military officers from the government army, the main opposition force and the South Sudan Opposition…
UNAMID hands over its Sector Headquarters in South Darfur to Government of Sudan
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. Nyala, 19 November 2019; the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) handed over its Sector Headquarters in Nyala, South Darfur, to the Government of Sudan. The…
Chinese engineers launch rehabilitation efforts of roads in Bahr El Ghazal
Chinese engineers carrying out road works in South Sudan's Bahr El Ghazal region. Chinese military engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have begun rehabilitation of major travel and supply routes…
Women in Twic speak out against status quo; demand an end to marginalization
One of the workshop participants makes her point. The women spoke strongly against traditional norms that marginalize them. Women in Twic are attributing a lack of opportunities and “brain drain” of educated females in their…