News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

On 8 March 2022, MINURSO commemorated International Women’s Day under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. At Mission HQ in Laayoune the Acting Head of Mission, Nick Birnback, led a ceremony and military parade in the presence of MINURSO civilian and military personnel…

WARRAP STATE – “Since I was a child, I’ve wanted to become an engineer. Imagine how intriguing it would be to create things from scratch. Challenging your knowledge and inner creativity to come up with useful stuff, stuff that benefits others. How exciting would that be?” Nancy Joseph’s eyes come to…

JONGLEI - Rachel Adau Gieu is a fierce advocate for women’s rights in Jonglei, South Sudan. Her childhood was in no way a fairytale. She lost her father at an early age and says she owes a lot to her mother who brought up Rachel and her five siblings singlehandedly. “As a young girl, I always felt…

The municipal building of El Mari in south-eastern Lebanon has been powered with solar energy with support of UNIFIL. Last week, UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers handed over the completed electric solar project to the Mayor of El Mari, Youssef Fayad, who applauded the “much-needed support” from UNIFIL…

Today UNFICYP marks the ninth anniversary of the United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers from Slovakia deployed with the peacekeeping mission in Cyprus. Speaking at a ceremony held in the United Nations Protected Area, UNFICYP’s Senior Police Adviser, Assistant Police Commissioner Satu Koivu from…

Mame Rokhaya Lo prend son travail au sérieux car, pour elle, la paix est la chose la plus précieuse qui puisse exister. Photos MONUSCO / SENFPU Bunia Women peacekeepers challenge the traditionally male-dominated landscape in the peacekeeping environment and serve as role models for women and girls…

The participation in the Congolese government of Rose Mutombo, Minister of Justice, is the result of women's advocacy through UN Security Council Resolution 1325. / Photo MONUSCO Progress has been made in the implementation of the National Action Plan in line with the United Nations Security Council…

UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura hosted a cultural event and an exhibition of local handicrafts on 10 March 2022. While peacekeepers from Ghana, Malaysia and Nepal displayed their respective national cultures through music and dance, Lebanese women entrepreneurs benefited through the sale of their…

Overcoming cultural taboos was a key topic when UN police were discussing reproductive health issues with women in Torit. Photos: Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA STATE - The words “sex education” have the potential to make some parents and biology teachers across the world shiver, blush…

In Malakal, local women's representatives make a strong case for enforcement of the 35 per cent women's representation in governance, decision-making and leadership roles, during a discussion held on the margins of International Women's Day. Photo by Samson Liberty/UNMISS UPPER NILE—“We have been…

In Northern Bahr El Ghazal, at a recent forum held on the margins of this week’s International Women’s Day, women have called for stronger laws against perpetrators of sexually motivated violence as well as underaged or forced marriages. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS. NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL –…

A unique workshop held by UNMISS in Mayom county, Unity state, sought to build collective will among community members to encourage those displaced by past conflicts to return to their original homes. Photo by Jacob Ruai/UNMISS. UNITY—“The relative stability following the signing of the Revitalized…