South Sudan: Hundreds of killings among grave violations and abuses committed against civilians in Tambura County in 2021
Juba, 1 March 2022 – Grave human rights violations and abuses, including hundreds of killings, were committed against civilians during fighting in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State according to a joint report launched…
Beni: MONUSCO prepares detainees for their socio-economic reintegration
The land of more than two hectares, located on a hillside in the village of Kangbayi, in the commune of Beu, is entirely enclosed by a stone wall erected by MONUSCO. Photo MONUSCO/Sy Koumbo On Friday 18 February, when the…
Radio Okapi: Twenty Years in the Service of Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo
On Friday 25 February 2022, Radio Okapi celebrated its twentieth anniversary: a UN medium that has captured the hearts of the Congolese people over the years. For twenty years, Radio Okapi has been informing women and men in…
Can you imagine a world without human rights?
The Secretary General’s Call to Action for Human Rights (C2A) just turned two. Much progress has been made to translate the vision and core principles of the C2A primarily, the centrality of human rights to the entire UN…
UNMISS trains prison officers in Yambio on importance of upholding human rights
UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS, in partnership with administrators from Western Equatoria's prisons system, held a two-day workshop for prison officials on upholding human rights of inmates as well as gender sensitivity…
UNMISS holds cattle migration conference in Cueibet County, multiple agreements reached
About 100 stakeholders attended a cattle migration conference in Cueibet County organized by UNMISS to address intercommunal conflicts in the area. Photos: James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS LAKES STATE- What to do when the…
Love all, serve all: Diverse crowd of beasts benefit from weekly vet services in Malakal
Under the Malakal sun, one can easily become dehydrated. Indian peacekeepers made the life of this particular donkey a lot better. Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS On Saturday mornings, one particular place in Upper Nile State’s capital…
The New Deputy Force Commander arrives in MINURSO
MINURSO DFC Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye. As a Naval Officer, Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye learned first-hand the value of teamwork and the importance of listening to her colleagues and seeking to promote the…
SRSG Ziadeh Visits the Mitrovica Region
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, made her first visit to the Mitrovica region on 1 March 2022. During the visit, SRSG Ziadeh met with the Mayor of South Mitrovica, Mr…
World Wildlife Day: UNFICYP tackles illegal bird trapping in the buffer zone
Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and lies on one of the main bird migration routes across the area. In the United Nations buffer zone alone, there are around 200 bird species out of the over 400 known…
“Everything begins with education”—Sophia Piath Martin, Plumber, South Sudan
Sophia Piath Martin, a plumber at the UNMISS Field Office in Rumbek, believes that the sky is the limit for women and girls if they muster the courage to follow their dreams. Photo by Nina Zubovic Vignjevic/UNMISS. LAKES –…
MINURSO says goodbye to our friend Omar
MINURSO lost one if its longest serving staff members this week. Omar El-Khateeb passed away after a heart attack on Monday . The Mission honoured him today at an all staff Town Hall. A transport and logistics specialist…