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Following her briefing to the Security Council on 20 April, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with officials from the United States Department of State in Washington DC. On 21 April, SRSG Ziadeh met with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of…

Food security, particularly among women, is one area that the UNMISS policewomen's network in Malakal is trying to address, here by building gardening skills. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS “Serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and being an active member of the network for…

Half of the police officers in Bor trained on how to handle incidents of gender-based violence were women. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS Gender-based violence, often of a sexual nature, is alarmingly commonplace and frequently goes unreported in South Sudan, where perpetrators more often than not get…

UNMISS peacekeepers from India recently received UN medals for their outstanding contributions to peace. A few were women. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS Protecting civilians, undertaking a variety of engineering assignments, offering health services to humans and animals alike: no task seems to be…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Caroline Ziadeh, participated in the High-level meeting on Action for Peacekeeping+, hosted by the German Government in Berlin from 25 to 26 April. The forum brought together the Heads of Mission of peacekeeping operations and…

The road between Adwong and Malakal was a bit of a nightmare before this happened. A road without timely maintenance work soon stops being a road, as the saying goes. Fortunately, the 75 kilometres stretching from Adwong via Bailet to Malakal, capital of Upper Nile State, has just been rehabilitated…

On 4 May, the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, visited Pejë/Peć municipality and met Mayor Gazmend Muhaxheri and other municipal officials. SRSG Ziadeh and Mayor Muhaxheri discussed a variety of issues, including integration of non-majority…

More than one million peacekeepers have served for peace under the UN flag, but they are not alone in the pursuit of peace. Peacekeeping is powered by strong and diverse partnerships. In this new series, we bring you the voices of peacekeepers and partners across the world, to mark the International…

More than two million peacekeepers have served for peace under the UN flag, but they are not alone in the pursuit of peace. Peacekeeping is powered by strong and diverse partnerships. In this new series, we bring you the voices of peacekeepers and partners across the world, to mark the International…

By: Maya Kelly / Editor: Urjasi Rudra Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect millions of vulnerable people in the world’s most fragile political contexts and increasingly dangerous places. UN peacekeeping is not a fighting force. It is a political endeavour dedicated to helping…

Thousands of people have fled the outbursts of violence that have plagued Leer County in 2022. UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana do their best to keep people safe. UNITY STATE- Burnt-down or damaged houses, signs of plundering, an eerie silence and empty public spaces not fully explained by the…

More than one million peacekeepers have served for peace under the UN flag, but they are not alone in the pursuit of peace. Peacekeeping is powered by strong and diverse partnerships. In this new series, we bring you the voices of peacekeepers and partners across the world, to mark the International…