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South Kivu: MONUSCO Braced to facilitate inter-community dialogue in the Hauts-plateaux for the return of peace
South Kivu: MONUSCO Braced to facilitate inter-community dialogue in the Hauts-plateaux for the return of peace. PHOTO MONUSCO/Alain Likota The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in the Democratic…
UNMISS encourages thousands of livestock owners in Tonj to promote peace and reconciliation
Some 10,000 young people from various cattle camps spread across Manalor, Pagol, Rualbet, Kirik, Akop, Marial-lou, Alebek and Awul in Warrap, South Sudan, participated in a peace campaign run jointly by UNMISS and the state…
UNMISS sensitizes senior commanders of SSPDF on international human rights law
UNMISS in Eastern Equatoria recently conducted a refresher training for 50 commanders of the South Sudan Peoples Defence Forces on adhering to international human rights standards and codes of conduct for military personnel…
Constitution-making in South Sudan: a work in progress with many complexities but a clear goal
As it completes a decade of independence, South Sudan has started the process of drafting a permanent constitution. A complex undertaking with numerous moving parts, it is nonetheless the quintessential act of sovereignty…
643 Ethiopian peacekeepers receive United Nations medals for their service in South Sudan
86 women were among the 643 peacekeepers recently honoured with the prestigious United Nations Medal for their service and sacrifice in conflict-ridden Jonglei, South Sudan. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS. “I have left my two…
MONUSCO supports the fight against the trafficking of harmful substances in prisons
MONUSCO supports the fight against the trafficking of harmful substances in prisons. Photo MONUSCO/Correction Unit To fight the consumption and trafficking of illicit substances in the central prison of Makala, in Kinshasa…
DR Congo sees fresh government impetus to fight unrelenting violence in the east
A new government action plan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to reverse the urgent and tragic deterioration in the east of the country, where thousands of human rights abuses are being…
10th anniversary of independence provides opportunity for fresh push for peace in South Sudan
Juba, 8 July 2021: The 10th anniversary of South Sudan’s historic achievement of independence provides an important opportunity to inject fresh momentum into the peace process to deliver the stability, peace, and prosperity…
UNIFIL donations to boost agricultural outputs in south-eastern villages
UNIFIL Spanish Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Pérez Montes (left) handed over two water pumps for the local water reservoir to the Mayor of Bourj Al Malouke, Elias Ncoula Seleiman, on 7 July 2021. As part of UNIFIL’s…
SRSG Tanin Calls for Protecting the Rights of Returnees and Ensuring their Safe, Dignified, and Sustainable Return and Reintegration
In light of recent developments related to the unresolved situation of the Kosovo-Serb returnee in Gjakova/Đakovica, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, recalls the importance…