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Girls from four schools in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State have had their awareness of the risks of sexual abuse raised by a group of visiting police officers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Sanitary pads were also handed out in a bid to help girls stay in school. “The…

“He who gives you water, gives you life,” is an old African adage, yet large parts of Lakes State still lack access to clean water. United Nations Volunteers (UNVs), 22 of them in fact, serving in the region decided to mark International Volunteers Day by building a borehole for the residents of…

“My mother was my inspiration and always treated us, her daughters, in exactly the same way as our brothers,” says Anastasie Nyirigira Mukangarambe, as she reminisces about her childhood in Rwanda. The genocide in Rwanda made a deep impression on Anastasie. “It raised so many questions in my mind…

A New Yorker by birth, Deborah Schein had a natural interest in travel, history and politics. After completing her master’s degree in International affairs from the prestigious Columbia University, she started her career as a policy analyst but it was short-lived. A mentor at her alma mater…

“We need to love one another without discrimination and forget what happened in the past. We need to embrace peace because, in the absence of peace, children’s rights are violated.” That was the message from Catholic University student, Rania Abdalla, at a special workshop for young leaders, hosted…

A two-day forum organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and focused on bolstering social cohesion and empowering women associations across Torit in Eastern Equatoria State has just concluded. “The strength of your union holds great potential. For instance, you need to present a united…

Communities of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal have been sensitized on how to report incidents of sexual harassment, abuse and violence against women. This happened during a radio discussion sponsored by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, having perceived the crucial role media can play in ending…

In recent times, Rwanda has been at the forefront of gender equality on all fronts. That peacekeeping is no exception became clear for all to see as the country’s troops based in Malakal received UN medals for their service in the name of peace. No less than 65 of the more than 800 recipients of the…

Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have recently handed over educational material and sports equipment to the Catholic University in Wau. “We are very grateful for this support. Our Faculty of Agriculture is one of the most important in the country, and…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has supported the validation of resolutions reached by the sons and daughters of Kajo-Keji County in Central Equatoria State in a bid to restore lasting peace in the area. “Since Kajo-Keji will still be there when we are not, I am grateful that today we have…

Ghanaian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have provided free medical services to both military personnel and civilians in Moum in Unity State. Medications and mosquito nets were handed out, and some 300 patients were treated for various ailments. “This medical…

Thank you, Mr. President. Good afternoon everybody. Very nice to be with you once again. I want to start by going back to this time last year. Back then, the political situation was fragile. The parties had just agreed to a second extension of the pre-transitional period, further delaying the peace…