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SSPDF in Yei appeals for peace and an end to sexual violence
Senior army officers in Yei, learning about the human costs of war, the rights and suffering of victims of sexual violence. “If we don’t stand firm to end this war, we shall have no future. Young girls are being raped every…
Serving in South Sudan: A Ghanaian UN volunteer's journey and his first UN Volunteers Day
The author, Gideon Sackitey (right) helps colleagues to offload mattresses - part of the items they donated to the children's ward at Bor Town Hospital - from a truck. It was all joy in August this year when I received an…
Voices of courage : Women volunteers in Mali
My name is Angela Peca and I am 30 years old. I am a proud Portuguese, born and bred in the city of Coimbra. I am also nationalized British as I have worked and lived in the city of London. I am an UNV Nurse at the Level I…
Statement by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander following today’s meetings with Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri
“I had very productive meetings with Their Excellencies President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut today. I briefed the President and the Speaker on developments in connection with tunnels along the Blue Line…
UN working with both sides, after hidden tunnels confirmed along Lebanon-Israel ‘Blue Line’
The head of the United Nations peace mission in Lebanon has urged an end to “rumours and speculations” over tunnels which have been discovered along the UN-drawn “Blue Line” – the border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel…
Yei celebrates Human Rights Day as avenue to new dawn for peace
The good people of Yei certainly knows how to have a good time, here celebrating Human Rights Day. It was a blast! A harmless and joyous one, to boot. Residents of Yei this week rose to the occasion to celebrate Human Rights…
'We are different tribes but one people,' say speakers at an UNMISS forum
A section of students of the John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology listen attentively at an UNMISS forum on identity “If I take blood from any of you and ask that you identify which one is Dinka, Shilluk…
Bentiu celebrates Human Rights Day against a backdrop of pain and gender-based violence
Bentiu celebrated the International Human Rights Day demanding accountability for perpetrators of gender-based violence and other human rights violations. “Human Rights oiye… oiye, oiye!!!!, shouted William Kuichiang from…
SRSG TANIN WELCOMES NEW COMMANDER OF KFOR, MG LORENZO D’ ADDARIO
On 12 December 2018, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, hosted Major General Lorenzo D’ Addario, the new Commander of KFOR, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Tanin stressed the…
Austrian President visits UNIFIL
The President of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen, today visited the UNIFIL headquarters and received a briefing from the UN Peacekeeping Mission on its work to help further peace in south Lebanon. During…