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Having a decent road between Mundri and Yambio in Western Equatoria State is vital for residents of the area. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS Driving the 230 km between Yambio and Mundri in Western Equatoria State typically takes two days, but things are about to change, for the better…

The necessary paperwork for UNPOL to hand over a vehicle to the South Sudan police being done. Photo: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS UN Police serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have handed over a vehicle to South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) in Wau, much to the satisfaction…

Around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, the President of the Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic (CAR), Danielle Darlan, invited Faustin Archange Touadera to take the oath of office in Sango, then in French. To a standing ovation from the audience, he stood up and walked…

UNMISS Chief David Shearer holding his last press conference in South Sudan. On the eve of his departure after more than four years as the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission thanked the people of…

The Long-Range Reconnaissance Task Group of MINUSMA British contingent has carried out a continuous physical presence for 28 days from Gao to Tassiga, on a mission to protect civilians in this area, which has seen numerous security incidents. From Gao to Tassiga via Ansongo, the British contingent…

UNMISS Chief David Shearer addressing the media in Juba on 6 April. Good afternoon everybody. Thank you all for joining me today and welcome to everyone who is tuning on Radio Miraya. This is my final press conference as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, the UN…

This year marks 27 years since more than one million people were systematically murdered in less than three months in Rwanda. They were overwhelmingly Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who opposed the genocide. Those days in 1994 remain in our collective conscience as among the most horrific in recent…

The MINUSCA Conduct and Discipline Team (CDT) today organized an educational talk for young girls and boys at the Lakouanga School in Bangui’s 2nd district – part of week-long community outreach activities aimed at tackling sexual exploitation and abuse committed by UN personnel. Effectively raising…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras Al Naqoura. The meeting was held in a modified format due to…

Corrections officers in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State learning more about human rights, gender-based violence and other relevant topics. Photos: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS A group of corrections officers working for the South Sudan Prisons Service in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State have significantly…

South Sudanese police officers participating in a workshop organized by police serving with UNMISS in Yambio. Photos: Martin Siba/UNMISS Some 15 police officers in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, have recently acquired new skills on crime investigations and how to create and maintain good relations…

Proper road transport is essential for communities living in remote swathes of the Central African Republic (CAR). It is also vital for the mobility of UN troops, primarily tasked with the protection of civilians and the facilitation of humanitarian assistance. The MINUSCA Pakistan Military…