Military forces receive training on how to protect children in South Sudan
Government and opposition military side by side at an UNMISS-led training on child protection. “It is true that a child is an immature human being with full rights. We would not be what we are today if our rights are violated…
Participation and access to education and vocational training top the agenda as Youth Envoy visits displaced Juba youth
UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake listened to the many concerns of young men and women staying at the UNMISS protection of civilians site in Juba. As we arrive at the Youth Training Centre in the UN protection site for…
UN Youth Envoy advocates for “future proof” policies to build capacity of young South Sudanese
The UN Youth Envoy engaging with young peace ambassadors in Torit. Sunday Oyella sits patiently working away at her sewing machine. It’s an old-fashioned Singer and requires a fair bit of foot pedalling to keep it running…
UNAMID facilitates training for the Joint committee to monitor cessation of hostilities between Transitional Government of Sudan and Armed Movements
UNAMID photo. As part of its continued efforts to support the Sudan peace process, UNAMID and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) on 27 January, facilitated a one-day workshop for 27 members of the Tripartite Joint…
UNIFIL and LAF sign MoU to consolidate cooperation around humanitarian demining
UNIFIL and its strategic partner, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing for the two forces to enhance cooperation, after a decade, in humanitarian demining within the UN…
SRSG TANIN WELCOMES NEW HEAD OF EULEX, AMBASSADOR LARS-GUNNAR WIGEMARK
On 29 January 2020, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, the new Head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), at UNMIK…
Women work together to resolve conflict and secure peace in Eastern Equatorian villages
UNMISS workshop in Eastern Equatoria building leadership skills among young women. “We are empowered. We don’t have to be silent. We must move to educate people about the possible causes of conflict and suggest solutions for…
State of the youth report launched: shocking figures but “the youth know what needs to be done”
UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake speaking at the launch of South Sudan's first ever State of the Youth Report. “I have been to some of the places with the worst humanitarian conditions in the world, but even there the…
Opposition and Government forces move to training site in Western Equatoria
Opposition and Government forces move to training site in Western Equatoria Ululation, dancing and singing marked the start of a long journey for opposition troops as they headed to a training site in Western Equatoria to…
Peacekeepers construct first secondary school block in Kuron peace village
Construction has begun on the first secondary school in the Kuron peace village in Kapoeta as part of a special project funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to support the peace process. “It is our hope that…
UNMISS project to build new courthouse in Twic gets underway
UNMISS project to build new courthouse in Twic gets underway A project to construct a new courthouse in Twic will help improve access to justice for more than 100,000 people living in the area. The United Nations Mission in…
UNAMID supports consultative conferences for IDPs and Darfur civil society for Sudan peace talks
Photo by Koné Mouroulaye, UNAMID. El Fasher, north Darfur; The Joint Field Committee (JFC), consisting of the Transitional Government of Sudan (TGoS) and the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF)- Darfur Track in partnership with…