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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…

A five-day live fire exercise between UNIFIL peacekeepers and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel concluded today in an open field south of UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura. The “Steel Storm” drill, led by UNIFIL’s Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) and conducted between the two forces twice a year…

Thousands of children continue to be associated with armed forces. How to stop this was recently discussed in Juba. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has enlightened members of the Central Equatoria State Technical Committee for Child Protection on how to implement…

Both Indian and Sri Lankan peacekeepers recently received UN medals for their dedicated work in the name of peace. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS It was a day for rejoicing and to relish for Indian and Sri Lankan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Not only was their UN…

The citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) have endured decades of war and conflict. Merveille Yayoro, a young reporter at Guira-FM, the radio station run by the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA), says that she wants her work to provide an antidote to hate speech and…

When there is no road, you make one as you move forward. A distance of 197 km to reach Pajut with humanitarian aid took four days. Everybody needs food, but what if there is none and the suffering community lives far, far off the beaten track? World Food Programme faced this challenge when trying to…

Why is MINUSCA in the Central African Republic (CAR)? And how does the Mission work with the Central African government? Spreading the word on the MINUSCA mandate is the focus of a five-day workshop for over 150 youth, women and local community leaders that is aimed at promoting a better…

Secretary General Sexual violence in conflict is a cruel tactic of war, torture, terror and repression. It reverberates down generations, and threatens both human and international security. In places affected by conflict, the turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more difficult…

UN Photo: Warrant Officer Ramesh Karki With Lebanon easing COVID-related restrictions and schools preparing to welcome students again, UNIFIL supported last week nine public schools in the country’s south-eastern villages with critical school supplies and education materials. The UNIFIL donation of…

UN Photo: Warrant Officer Ramesh Karki With Lebanon easing COVID-related restrictions and schools preparing to welcome students again, UNIFIL supported last week nine public schools in the country’s south-eastern villages with critical school supplies and education materials. The UNIFIL donation of…

County commissioners in Upper Nile State recently got together and agreed to set political differences aside to work for peace. Photos: Samson Liberty/UNMISS The thirteen county commissioners in Upper Nile State have pledged to work tirelessly to promote peace, reconciliation and development in…

Senior police officers in Yambio pondering humanity, human rights and community policing at a workshop organized by UN Police. Photos: Martin Siba/UNMISS Human rights and how to build a good relationship with the citizens they serve were top of the agenda when UN police officers trained some of…