UNMISS-supported peace dialogue promises warmer relations between Panyijiar and Mayiendit communities
A women's leader speaks during an UNMISS-supported peace conference in Leer. A peace dialogue held between the communities of Mayiendit in Southern Liech and opposition-held Panyinjiar has pacified years of animosity and set…
Year-round activism against gender-based violence needed to achieve ultimate goal of free and safe movement for all
Fuel-efficient stoves make it possible for women to spend more time in the relative safety of their homes. “Join hands, stand against rape” is the South Sudanese national theme for this year’s campaign of 16 days of activism…
USG Catherine Pollard interacts with MONUSCO staff
United Nations Under-Secretary-General Catherine Pollard and Head of MONUSCO Leila Zerrougui, speaking with staff of the UN Mission in Kinshasa. Photo MONUSCO / John Bompengo United Nations Under-Secretary-General for…
16 Days of Activism campaign to end gender-based violence underway
Bangui, Central African Republic – MINUSCA today held a ceremony to officially mark the start of the ‘’16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’’. The annual United Nations campaign – which runs from 25 November, the…
SRSG TANIN WELCOMES NEW COMMANDER OF KFOR, MG MICHELE RISI
On 27 November 2019, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met Major General Michele Risi, the new Commander of KFOR, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Tanin reiterated the importance of…
UN SLFs organize capacity building training workshop for Sudanese female police officers in North Darfur
Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID United Nations State Liaison Functions (UNSLFs) in North Darfur in collaboration with UNICEF and Family and Child Protection Unit of North Darfur State on 12 November 2019 launched a five-day…
Jane Connors: "Victims are at the heart of our concerns"
Jane Connors: "Victims are at the heart of our concerns" Photo MONUSCO/John Bompengo The UN Victims' Rights Advocate (VRA), Jane Connors, is on a working visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of her mandate. Her…
Progress made in fighting gender-based violence in Jonglei as some men join the cause
The role of men in fighting gender-based violence was highlighted at this event in Bor, including by a group of men volunteering to support the cause. Anyone familiar with South Sudan’s patriarchal traditions may find it hard…
A biking chance: Indian peacekeepers teach girls in the Malakal protection site to ride bicycles
Indian and other peacekeepers in Malakal are teaching displaced girls to ride bicycles, much to the delight of both the girls and curious onlookers. The United Nations mission in South Sudan’s protection site in Malakal comes…
UN working to prevent attacks on civilians in eastern DR Congo
Peacekeepers from the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on patrol in the Irumu Territory, Ituri, to deter ADF activities. Photo MONUSCO/Force Peacekeepers from the UN…
Yambio forum discusses ways to end stigma associated with sexual violence
A woman in Yambio takes notes during a UN forum on the stigma associated with sexual violence. “It’s traumatising to be raped and be left in shame, and when it happens, you just want to leave everything behind and go and live…
UN peacekeepers revamp local broadcasting station in Wau with donation of electronics
Some brand new studio equipment handed over by Bangladeshi peacekeepers should boost productivity at SSBC in Wau. Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Wau are reigning in the…