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After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national government and dialogue, is being made in Libya, the top UN envoy for the country said on Wednesday. “The House of Representatives on 10 March overwhelmingly endorsed the Government of…

(UN Photo / Sgt. Nartey Benard) UNIFIL peacekeepers from France and Ghana conducted last week a joint exercise to hone skills and procedures for the safe evacuation of a medical casualty in the main Ghanaian base in the village of Al-Qawzah, south-western Lebanon. The exercise, conducted on 19 March…

UNMISS peacekeepers lead a campaign in Eastern Equatoria State to raise awareness on harmful effects of child marriages. Photos: Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS. A group of 45 women in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, have renewed their commitment to ending the harmful practice of child marriages. They made…

A delegation of representatives of permanent missions to the United Nations visits North Kivu Photo MONUSCO/Myriamm Asmani A delegation of representatives of permanent missions to the United Nations visited Goma, North Kivu, from February 11 to 13, 2021. Led by the Belgian diplomat Axel Kenes, the…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Ingrid Gjerde of Norway as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Major General Gjerde succeeds Major General Cheryl Pearce of Australia, to whom the Secretary…

Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority, but to achieve this goal needs “all hands on deck”. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for…

A hundred newly appointed politicians in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State discussing how to function across party lines. Photos: Jimmy Ludanga/UNMISS Newly appointed state government officials in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State recently spent three days at a trust and confidence building retreat in Wau…

On the occasion of the Mother’s Day observed in Lebanon (21 March), UNIFIL Nepalese peacekeepers organized a health awareness campaign this week, benefiting women from host communities in south-eastern Lebanon. On 23 March, a medical team led by Dr. Sandhya Khwaju organized a health awareness…

A festive mood hung in the air in the courtyard of Bangui’s 4th district town hall long before the dignitaries started to arrive. Celebratory music blared out from speakers. The early arrivals – women both old and young – did not need prompting to jump out of their chairs and confidently swing to…

U.S. Embassy Cyprus, the Technical Committee on the Environment, and the United Nations in Cyprus (UNFICYP and OSASG-Cyprus) are extending and expanding the Youth Photo Contest in honor of World Water Day. The contest will now include submissions from participants as young as 15 years old, and will…

Participants at a gender forum in Aweil did not forget to wash their hands. Photos: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS “We do urge the government to give opportunities to women to lead the country. Women should take positions at all levels of institutions for the development of South Sudan,” said Charles Kol Buk…

The UNMISS Annual Brief on Violence Affecting Civilians raises particular concern about a sharp spike in abductions by more than 300 percent. In the photo, abducted children are being released. 31 March 2021: Community-based militias were responsible for 78 percent of killings and injuries caused to…