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U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL --- MESSAGE FOR WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 3 May 2023 For three decades, on World Press Freedom Day, the international community has celebrated the work of journalists and media workers. This day highlights a basic truth: all our…

The difference a bridge can make is there for all to see. The one connecting farmers, school children and other residents of Sakure with Yambio town is no exception. Photos: Phillip Mbugo/Felix Katie/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA- Picture the scene: School children, traders, youth, men, women, elderly…

One of the 16 entries to the art competition Peace Begins with Me, organized by UNMISS and the University of Juba, being deservedly photographed. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS CENTRAL EQUATORIA - More than 10,000 kilometres separate Juba from New York, but such is the power of art that the visions…

In an effort to promote healthy habits, Ghanaian peacekeepers organized an aerobics session for the students of Al Boustan Public Elementary School. The activity saw 30 students - 18 boys and 12 girls - participate in the hour-long exercise. During the session, the students learned about the…

The newly rehabilitated Kitto bridge in Mundri, Western Equatoria, brings hope and joy to residents. Photo by Felix Katie/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA – As you travel across Wandi payam in Mundri East county of South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, the excitement among communities is palpable.The…

The UN Peacekeeping mission’s in-house band—the Flamingoes—fired up an energetic crowd, asking them to ponder on the musical event’s theme – ‘Peace Begins With Me.’ The event was organized in partnership with the state Ministry of Peace Building. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA – Last…

A two-day capacity-building workshop organized by the South Sudan Women Peace Monitoring and Advocacy Group (SSWPMAG) and supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Photo by Zejin Yin WARRAP – “We realize that empowering women and young girls is critical if our country is to…

Communiqué of the Local Committee for the Follow-up of the Transition in Mali Bamako, May 5, 2023 - The Local Follow-up Committee of the Transition in Mali, composed of ECOWAS, the African Union and MINUSMA, welcomes the announcement today by the Malian authorities that a constitutional referendum…

MINUSMA, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, has committed to building the capacity of the Malian Defense and Security Forces (MDSF) to promote and protect human rights. Despite facing challenges in some aspects of their human rights relationship, MINUSMA…

The newly appointed Force Commander, Major General Md Fakhrul Ahsan (Bangladesh), arrived in Laayoune on 04 May 2023 bringing with him to MINURSO over 34 years of military experience including his service in two peacekeeping missions - the United Nations Operation in Somalia, and the United Nations…

UN Burundi-UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressing the 11th high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. At a time when more than 100 armed groups are plaguing communities in…

Some 100 community representatives from Western Equatoria's Mundri and Mvolo counties were trained by UNMISS on protecting and upholding child rights. Photo by Felix Katie/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA – When civil war broke out in South Sudan, women and children were some of the worst affected…