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Young men and women in Aweil discussing how to become ambassadors for peace. Photo: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS Youth representatives from the five counties of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State say that their frequent idleness, caused by a perceived lack of employment, educational and recreational…

Community representatives from three districts of Juba meet to discuss land grabbing issues. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS With a decades-long history of civil war and several waves of citizens fleeing or being displaced as a result, it is easy to understand why land grabbing, disputes over plots and…

Intercommunal violence in Tonj North County may have come to an end. An agreement to cease hostilities has been reached. Photos: Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS Feuding communities from the areas of Kirik, Rualbet, Awul, Pagol and Manalor in Tonj North County have unanimously resolved to end the…

Inclusive dialogue. New impetus for the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation. Regional stability. Continued support for the Central African Republic (CAR). These were some of the key issues highlighted at the end of the joint AU-ECCAS-UN-EU high-level visit to the Central African…

7 Jun 2021 - Elements to the press by Gert Auväärt, Deputy Permanent Representative of Estonia and President of the Security Council for the month of June, following closed consultations on the Central African Republic. The members of the Security Council met on 7 June 2021 and received a briefing…

Bamako, 7 June 2021 - Since the beginning of May, individuals with a hidden agenda have been regularly inciting the population of Aguelhok, in Kidal region, to leave their homes, pretexting that their lives would be threatened by the presence of a MINUSMA camp in the town. MINUSMA categorically…

UNMISS has supported a forum where stakeholders are giving inputs to a policy framework to deliver peace and unity to Central Equatoria State. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS Achieving peace, unity and stability is high on the agenda in South Sudan and its states across the country. To help succeed in…

The Zambian contingent (ZAMBATT VI) deployed to Birao in the north of the Central African Republic has handed over a furnished house to the previously homeless Tongoushi family – providing them with not only much-needed shelter but also a foundation on which to rebuild their shattered lives. It was…

By Head of State Faustin Touadera in his capacity as President of the Higher Council of the Judiciary, two international judges and one prosecutor appointed to the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic were, on 8 June 2021, sworn in to office at the Court of Cassation in…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today handed over the mission’s annual environmental awards to three military units for implementing environment-friendly initiatives in their bases and host communities. The mission’s Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) bagged the…

A UNIFIL-supported Red Cross building in the south-eastern Lebanese village of Shab’a opened last week. The new facility will cater to the humanitarian and medical needs of the local population. At a COVID-compliant ceremony on 5 June, UNIFIL Sector East Commander Brigadier General Javier Mur, India…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Every year on 21 September, the United Nations invites people around the world to celebrate peace by observing 24 hours of ceasefire and non-violence. As we strive to heal from the COVID-19 pandemic and reimagine a better future for people and planet, this year’s theme is…