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UNMISS deploys more troops in Jonglei to protect civilians from intercommunal violence
Hundreds of civilians have been displaced by intercommunal fighting in different areas of Jonglei. UN peacekeepers have been deployed in a number of recently conflict-ridden areas in Jonglei, including Pibor, Gumuruk…
Head of Mission and Force Commander message on International Women's Day
Happy International Women’s Day to all. A special congratulations to women peacekeepers at UNIFIL, military and civilian. International Women’s Day is an occasion to take stock of progress made and contemplate on how to face…
Birao: Women celebrate their Day amid ongoing crisis
Birao, 7 March 2017. The women of Birao celebrated the International women’s day, amid the ongoing crisis. Coming from various associations, they participated in the march past, characterized by entertainment, speeches and…
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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Press Conference in Juba
I want to start by acknowledging the breaking news coming out of Khartoum where an explosion has reportedly hit a convoy carrying Prime Minister Hamdok. I don’t have any more information than you do, at the moment, but I…
Uniformed women in Torit: “We are empowered to professionally deliver in leadership roles”
Female officers in Torit feel empowered and ready for leadership roles after lots of training workshops. Female officers of the organized forces in Torit are benefitting from the rapid empowerment through weekly capacity…
Bria: UN and local women jointly celebrate the International Women Day
8 March 2020 - UN Mission women joined their peers of the local community in Bria (East) to celebrate the International Women Day. A great march went from the local hospital to the townhall, under songs promoting peace in the…
DRC: Women gaining access to local senior positions thanks to MONUSCO-backed stabilization project.
DRC: Women gaining access to senior positions locally thanks to MONUSCO-backed stabilization project. In the Ruzizi plain, South Kivu province, a hundred women and young people have benefited, for two and a half years, from a…
UNAMID Regrets Assassination Attempt on Sudanese Prime Minister
Khartoum, 09 March 2020- The United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) expresses deep regret at the attempted assassination of Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan’s Prime Minister. UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative…
SRSG TANIN MEETS THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY OF FINLAND
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, met Ambassador Kai Sauer, the Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Security Policy, from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, at…
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The Secretary-General's Message for the International Day of Peacekeepers
Today we honor more than one million men and women who have served as United Nations peacekeepers since our first mission in 1948. We remember the more than 3,800 personnel who paid the ultimate price. And we express our…