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UNMISS, partners bolster government efforts to minimize road accidents in Juba and beyond
Every November, we mark Road Safety Week. This year, UNMISS partnered with government authorities and the Swiss Red Cross in Juba to host an event, plus distributed 150 helmets and 50 t-shirts, to raise awareness on the need…
A Trust Fund success story: Grassroots-led projects transform Koch communities
Donors visiting Koch to see the results of a variety of projects implemented over the last four years were impressed. Photos: Peter Bateman/UNMISS UNITY STATE – Over the last four years, a series of small but real changes…
MINURSO observes a minute of silence to mourn and honor UN staff killed in Gaza
Today, MINURSO personnel observed a minute of silence to honour our colleagues who have lost their lives while serving in Gaza. The UN flag has been lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect on this solemn occasion.
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Indonesian Peacekeeper serving in the Central African Republic to receive 2023 United Nations WomanPolice Officer of the Year Award
New York – The United Nations has announced that Police First Sergeant Renita Rismayanti, of Indonesia, will receive the 2023 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year Award on 16 November 2023. The award will be…
Action for Peacekeeping: MINUSMA’s last convoy from Kidal to Gao
In this series, UN Peacekeeping shows the impact of Action for Peacekeeping, which guides peace operations across 11 active missions. On June 30, 2023, the United Nations Security Council ended the mandate of the Peacekeeping…
UNMISS-funded Terekeka conference brings hope for youth empowerment and political participation
Who said one cannot enjoy breaks to have a bit of fun while discussing how to increase the political space and participation of youth, in Terekeka and beyond? Photos: James Sokiri/UNMISS CENTRAL EQUATORIA – “Empowering youth…
UNMIK helps promote respect for language rights in Kosovo
Today, the Language Commissioner of Kosovo, Slaviša Mladenović, and the Ombudsperson of Kosovo, Naim Qelaj, held a coordination meeting as part of a UNMIK-funded and IOM-implemented project that aims to strengthen…
Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, at the AU Peace and Security Council
[As Delivered] Chairperson, Members of the Peace and Security Council, Representative of South Sudan, Excellencies, I thank you for the invitation to brief this Council on the situation in South Sudan. I have the privilege of…
DRC Validates its National Action Plan for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons
MONUSCO, via its anti-mine section UNMAS, supports the government in the fight against illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons. On October 7, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo approved its five…
UN’s top Woman Police Officer ‘a young agent of change’
An Indonesian police officer serving at the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was on Thursday awarded a top peacekeeping honour. First Sergeant Renita Rismayanti received the prestigious Woman Police…