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At the invitation of the Government of the Central African Republic, the Strategic Review Meeting of the Political Process in the Central African Republic was held on 4 June 2022 in Bangui, under the high patronage of His Excellency, Professor Faustin Archange TOUADERA, President of the Central…

Parliamentarians and members of the organized forces in Western Equatoria came together at a workshop facilitated jointly by UNMISS and the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization to put together a roadmap on how they can leave aside their differences and unite to build peace, usher in…

Last year, when conflict broke out in Marial Lou in Warrap, South Sudan, UNMISS peacekeepers immediately mobilized and established a temporary base here. Nine months later, thanks to joint interventions by the UN Peacekeeping mission and partners, feuding communities have reconciled, though the…

I am Liu HENG, the chief of the Female Force Protection Squad of the Chinese battalion in Gao. I am a sentry and together with my team, we work non-stop, 24 hours a day. Our main task is to patrol the MINUSMA camp and its environs, guaranteeing the security of the camp and its personnel. Overseeing…

Ninety-three peacekeepers have lost their lives to improvised explosive devices (IEDs) since MINUSMA’s deployment to Mali in 2013. IED explosions have further injured 698 civilians and 596 peacekeepers to date. These recurring incidents constitute a stark reminder of the extent of the challenges…

The main objective of this project is to make justice accessible to the population of the city of Goma. Photos MONUSCO / Marylène Seguy As part of its mandate to support Congolese state institutions, MONUSCO, through its Justice Support Section, launched on Monday 13 June 2022 the construction…

On 10 June, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met the heads of the Missing Persons Resource Center (MPRC), Mr. Bajram Qerkinaj and Mr. Negovan Mavrić. They discussed the importance of promoting human rights and a humanitarian approach to the…

The UNJHRO of MONUSCO in Bunia had this building constructed and equipped so that the Provincial Coordination of the CNDH now has an address and is visible. Photos MONUSCO / Jean-Tobie Okala "Before, we had a very small room within the premises of a community radio station where we were suffocated…

This five-month project is being implemented by the local NGO Cooperative of Women Living Around and on Mining Sites, COFEVAM. Photos MONUSCO Twenty or so women farmers were given market garden kits on Friday 10 June 2022 in Nyiragongo, in the Rutshuru territory, by the NGO COFEVAM, with the…

While relative stability has returned for residents of usually serene Lafon who got embroiled in cattle-related clashes in past months, much remains to be done to bring peace to this devastated community. UNMISS and humanitarian partners are rallying to help the conflict-affected here rebuild their…

Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion, and threatens the common values and principles that bind us together. It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes individuals and communities; and it has a serious impact on our efforts to promote peace and…

Some 50 traditional leaders benefited from a joint workshop conducted by UNMISS, UNDP and the state Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Bor, Jonglei. The focus: strengthening awareness of key roles and responsibilities as stipulated within the Local Government Act (2009). Photo by David Majur Awuou…