SRSG TANIN HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF GENDER-RESPONSIVE AND INCLUSIVE PEACE PROCESSES AT HIGH-LEVEL SEMINAR IN ROME
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin participated as a panelist at the high-level seminar “Increasing the participation of women in peace processes”, organised by UN Women and the…
Mobile court opens in Yambio to handle serious cases
In chains: A suspect accused of theft appears in a Mobile High Court in Yambio Richard Nimeri has waited patiently for his case to be heard in court. “I came to the court here because my case has delayed for three years now…
Jie and Murle communities undertake to bring anyone involved in buying and selling children to justice
A combined group of Kabirize women at the closing of Jie-Murle conference in Jebel Buma In July 2019, the Jie and Murle communities engaged in a bloody fight in Marua and other villages of South Sudan’s Boma area. The fight…
A sign of peace from the past: British and French ambassadors visit historical town where a peace deal was reached in 1898
United in South Sudan: UK and French ambassadors to South Sudan pose for a photo at the historical site of the Fashioda Incident Late in the 19th century, two imperial powers’ ambitions intersected, literally, in the town of…
Returnees and vulnerable groups in Wau receive brand new solar radios from UNMISS
Hajat Karama holds tightly onto her new solar radio Hajat Karama has been relying on people around her to get news and information about what is going on in her country. “I am an old woman who is unable to even move around…
UNAMID JSR addresses Sudan peace talks opening ceremony in Juba, South Sudan
Photo by Koné Mouroulaye, UNAMID Juba, South Sudan 10 December 2019; Under the auspices of the Government of South Sudan, the third round of peace negotiations between the Transitional Government of Sudan and the armed…
Students and parents in Yambio unite for peace as they mark Human Rights Day
Students dance excitedly during the Family Open Day event in Yambio. They clapped, they danced, and they sang. Hundreds celebrated Human Rights Day with the theme “United for Peace”, at a day-long festival where students and…
Returnees and vulnerable groups in Wau receive brand new solar radios
Hajat Karama holds tightly onto her new solar radio Hajat Karama has been relying on people around her to get news and information about what is going on in her country. “I am an old woman who is unable to even move around…
Renewed MINUSCA mandate takes centre stage at townhall meeting
Following the recent renewal of the MINUSCA mandate, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Mission Head, Mankeur Ndiaye chaired a townhall meeting on its implementation on 12 December at MINUSCA Logbase in…
Police officers complete training to combat sexual and gender-based violence in Kapoeta
A UN Police officer makes a point during training on how to curb SGBV in Kapoeta “Rape and child marriage are crimes… no matter the cultural justifications.” This important message was shared by Kapoeta police officer Matheus…
The power of a blue beret: a glimpse into the work of a female peacekeeper
Ragini Kumari conducts a foot patrol of a protection of civilians site while accompanied by a community elder. Ragini Kumari has many appellations. She is a devoted wife and mother of two, an avid practitioner of yoga and an…
United Nations Police Advisor supports efforts of women police officers serving in South Sudan
Female UN Police officers meeting with the UN Police Advisor in Juba, 12 December 2019 Thousands of women and children sought sanctuary in United Nations protection sites when civil war broke out in South Sudan. Six years…