Urgent support needed for children born from misconduct by personnel serving with the UN
This story was written by Sophie Boudre and Stephanie Wild. Ms. Boudre is UN Peacekeeping Strategic Communications' Deputy Chief and project manager for gender and reputational issues. Ms. Wild is a Strategic Communications…
UNIFIL peacekeepers open two vital roads damaged by airstrikes
Peacekeepers in UNIFIL’s area of operations in south-eastern Lebanon conducted road clearing and repairing tasks last week, rehabilitating sections of two vital roads that were damaged by recent Israeli airstrikes. On 27…
Tumaini peace talks between South Sudan Government and hold-out groups resume in Nairobi
Peace talks have resumed in Nairobi, Kenya, between representatives of South Sudan’s Transitional Government of National Unity and hold-out groups that did not sign the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict…
Mixed results when verification team assesses situation of children at Irube cantonment site
No evidence of grave violations of children’s rights, but also no nearby school or healthcare facility. Results when a verification team visited a cantonment site in Irube were mixed. Photos by Moses Yakudu & Okello James…
16 Days of Activism: Efforts underway in Torit to address sexual exploitation and abuse
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, more than 50 apprentices from the Torit Health Science Institute were educated on how to prevent and report such abuses. Photos by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS. EASTERN…
Essential items donated in Tyre to benefit 1,500 internally-displaced people
As winter looms in Lebanon, UNIFIL’s Italian peacekeepers have donated a number of items including blankets, food, medicines and hygiene kits to hospitals and authorities in south Lebanon for the benefit of those affected by…
On Human Rights Day, SRSG Ziadeh calls all rights-holders to embrace human rights as the path to a better world - a more peaceful, equal and sustainable world
Today, we commemorate Human Rights Day when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. On this occasion, UNMIK reaffirms its continuous commitment to advancing human rights…
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As Delivered: Press Conference by Mr Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS
[As Delivered] Thank you for joining me at today’s press conference and welcome to everyone tuning in live on Radio Miraya.Today, I’ll be briefing on three main areas — Firstly, commending progress on technical preparations…
Achai Deng: Human rights are girls’ and women’s right
Achai Deng is a firm believer in access to education, vocational trainings and employment opportunities for all youth, not least girls and women. Photo: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Achai Deng, a South…
Multinational group of UN Volunteers renovate dilapidated ward at Rumbek hospital
Driven by a spirit of volunteerism, UNMISS volunteers in Rumbek gathered the necessary resources and then renovated a hospital ward. Photo by Fares Aouadi/UNMISS. LAKES – When they saw the broken bed frames, peeling walls…
Head of UNMISS commends resumption of Tumaini talks between parties to the 2018 peace deal and holdout groups
At a press conference in Juba, Mr. Haysom called on the country's leaders to make key political decisions to meet the legal, financial, and technical requirements for the first democratic elections in December 2026. Photo by…
PR: DRC: Torture prevention mechanism urgently needed amid inhuman prison conditions
GENEVA/KINSHASA (11 December 2024) – The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) today called for urgent action to establish a torture prevention mechanism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following its…