UNMISS peacekeepers intensify patrols in Nabiapai, Western Equatoria, following killing of three people
UNMISS Blue Helmets recently undertook a patrol to remote Nabiapai, a border town in Western Equatoria, where a shootout last weekend killed three people and injured others. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS. A recent shootout in…
Government officials in Ruweng Administrative Area pledge to cooperate with UNMISS, promote peace and reconciliation
60 participants drawn from a cross-section of local authorities and influencers, including women and youth, in Ruweng Administrative Area attended an awareness raising session facilitated by UNMISS to inform stakeholders…
Organized forces and other security actors in Malakal trained on gender equality by UNMISS, UN Women
Twenty-eight key security actors in Malakal, Upper Nile, were trained on gender equality and their role in preventing violence against women by UNMISS and UN Women. Photo by Samson Liberty/UNMISS. Ensuring women’s full and…
South Sudanese police officers, women’s representatives in Western Equatoria meet, discuss issues at an UNMISS workshop
Twenty women from two counties in Western Equatoria come together to discuss issues related to women's protection, human rights and the role played by UNMISS as well as local law enforcement in establishing a durable peace…
UNMISS empowers rule of law actors in Jonglei State to investigate and prosecute cases related to violence against women
A three-day UNMISS workshop in Bor, Jonglei, sought to empower local rule of law actors to deal with cases related to violence against women effectively and efficiently. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS Rule of law actors in Bor…
UNMISS empowers rule of law actors in Jonglei to investigate and prosecute cases related to violence against women
A three-day UNMISS workshop in Bor, Jonglei, sought to empower local rule of law actors to deal with cases related to violence against women effectively and efficiently. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS Rule of law actors in Bor…
South Sudanese military personnel in Irube cantonment site request capacity building trainings be given to joint forces
Fifty South Sudanese military personnel in Iruba cantonment site, Eastern Equatoria, received a human rights training facilitated by UNMISS where they said they believe that given the relative peace in the state, all South…
LAF barrack in Tyre gets medical supplies from UNIFIL Sector West
As part of UNIFIL’s continued support to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), UNIFIL Sector West Command donated recently various vital medical supplies to the LAF infirmary in Benoit Barakat Barrack in Tyre. This donation will…
In Jonglei, social workers are sensitized on preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence
Some 50 social workers in Jonglei were trained on preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence by UNMISS. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS Across the world, social workers play an irreplaceable role. They are the…
UNIFIL-facilitated olive harvesting concludes in Blida
A UNIFIL-facilitated olive harvesting in the south-eastern Lebanese village of Blida completed this week, with local farmers reaping the yields from the fields straddling both sides of the Blue Line. UNIFIL Nepalese…
SRSG Nicholas Haysom visits military training center in Wau and awards medals to Bangladeshi peacekeepers
On his recent visit to Wau, Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, visited a training site for South Sudanese military personnel, discussed key issues with state authorities and…
UNPOL awarded for their service for peace in Cyprus
UNFICYP’s Force Commander Major General Ingrid Gjerde awarded medals to 17 UNPOL peacekeepers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Finland, Ireland, Jordan, Slovakia and Sweden in recognition of their service for peace in…