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Amateur volleyball player dreams of a peaceful and brighter future through sport
Zoyia Amou Matur’s love for volleyball began when she was just nine years old. “Volleyball is discipline, love, unity and, above all, it is peace,” she says. Zoyia was inspired by her father, a former footballer, who…
South Sudanese youth use their passion for sports to build lasting peace
Dressed in brightly coloured athletics outfits identifying their home areas, hundreds of young sportspeople paraded proudly around the field to the beat of a band as they came together as ambassadors for peace. The group of…
Disability proves no obstacle to promoting peace through sport for wheelchair athlete
Wang Deng is proud of, and passionate about, his country. In 2002, the former soldier in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army was injured during a fierce battle on the frontlines of the war for independence in the city of…
Peacekeepers provide a reassuring presence in Tonj following spike in intercommunal violence
Regular patrols by peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are helping restore calm to Tonj in the Warrap region which has suffered a recent spike in intercommunal violence related to cattle…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 257 - 15 Nov to 21 Nov 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 257 - 15 Nov to 21 Nov 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 257 - 15 Nov to 21 Nov 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 256 - 08 Nov to 14 Nov 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 256 - 08 Nov to 14 Nov 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 256 - 08 Nov to 14 Nov 2019
UNAMID hosts horse-race for peace in central Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. Zalingei, 14 February; Thousands of people from Zalingei and surrounding villages attended a Horse Racing competition organized by UNAMID Communications and Public Information Section (CPIS) in…
UNMISS set to mitigate water shortages in Mundri caused by returnees attracted by peace
With many people returning to previously conflict-ridden Mundri, water has become scarce. Good news sometimes comes with problems attached. Just consider Mundri in Western Equatoria: previously hit hard by conflict, relative…
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The Secretary-General's remarks at the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan headquarters in Islamabad with Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer General José Alcain
Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer Major General Alcain, UN military observers, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues, I am delighted to join you today to honour the important contribution of the United Nations…
Civil society urge political parties to end dispute over states and form transitional government
Civil society at an UNMISS peace forum call for parties to end their dispute over states and form a transitional government. Civil society advocates are calling for parties to put aside their dispute over future states and…