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MINURSO was thrilled to welcome Dr. Dorothy Morgos, Senior Staff Counsellor from the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), who visited the Mission from 25 November to 2 December as part of the implementation of MINURSO’s…
Peacekeepers from Bangladesh serving with UNMISS held a free medical camp for patients residing at Naivasha Internally Displaced Persons’ site in Wau. Photo by Jimmy Ludanga/UNMISS. WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – It was a good day…
In Bor, women’s representatives come together at a three-day workshop to discuss ways and means in which they can fully and equally participate in ongoing peace processes. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS. JONGLEI - Women in Bor…
Meet the UN Volunteers serving in South Sudan and read about their commitment towards communities in this young nation. JONGLEI/GPAA/WARRAP/UNITY- On 5 December, every year, the world marks International Volunteer Day. It’s a…
In Kuajok, UNMISS and partners are hosting several impactful events to mark the ongoing 16 Days of Activism. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP - In a compelling display of solidarity, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…
Ahead of the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial in Ghana (5 to 6 December), we look at the indispensable role of women peacekeepers from Africa who are defying gender norms within traditionally patriarchal security…
Some 200 community members in remote Bazungua, South Sudan, were sensitized on upholding human rights as well as ending all forms of violence against women at an UNMISS-facilitated sensitization. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS…
UNISFA celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disability in Abyei on 4 December. The occasion was used to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development. The…
Meet feisty entrepreneur Agel Diing Diing from Aweil, South Sudan, who didn’t let an underage marriage get in the way of her dreams. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS. NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL- There are some stories that wrap…
Updated February 21, 2024 Amidst ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR), Beatrice Epaye ran for office and won. She faced threats of violence, but UN peacekeepers from MINUSCA, the UN mission in the CAR…
In commemoration of this year’s International Volunteers Day themed "If Everyone Did," UNVs serving with UNISFA came together on 2 December to create a fruit orchard at the Mission Headquarters. The event involved the…
Community-based militias were responsible for the majority of violence against civilians between July and September 2023, according to the latest United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s (UNMISS) human rights brief.The Mission…