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UNMISS supports graduation of forces in Malakal, Upper Nile
Yesterday, 7,500 South Sudanese uniformed personnel across different security branches were unified under a single command umbrella in Upper Nile state. The graduation of Necessary Unified Forces is a key benchmark contained…
Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, at the Sixth Governor’s Forum
[As Delivered] President Salva Kiir Mayardit, First Vice President of the Republic and all the Vice-Presidents Rt. Honorable Speaker and Deputy Speakers, State Governors and Administrators of Administrative Areas Ministers…
UNMISS and local authorities in Lakes raise awareness on child protection mechanisms
Traditional leaders from five counties in Lakes State have been learning more about how to better prevent and report violations of children. Photo: James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS Violations of children’s right are commonplace in…
UNMISS peacekeepers conduct air patrol to Ajakuac, discuss security and humanitarian concerns with communities
During a recent air patrol conducted by the UN Peacekeeping mission, UNMISS, to Ajakuac in Twic county, Warrap state, Blue Helmets interacted with community members who are reeling from climate shocks and conflict. Photo by…
Anny Modi: From teen mother in a war zone to a women’s rights defender
By: Sara Qamar When feminist activist Anny Modi was a young girl she was inspired by her father, a politician in the former Republic of Zaire. He “did not distinguish between a girl and a boy. He treated children as equal and…
SRSG Ziadeh welcomes the agreement reached in Brussels to de-escalate the situation on the ground
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh welcomes the agreement reached in Brussels on measures to de-escalate tension, which should bring the focus back to the much-needed…
Helping Stop the Spread of Cholera
On 5 October 2022, the first cholera case in nearly three decades was confirmed in Lebanon. Since then, over 1400 suspected cases, including 17 deaths, have been reported across the country, according to the World Health…
The Black Belts of the Lebanese Armed Forces
Who knew that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have eight black belt Taekwondo athletes! In Korean, a Taekwondo practitioner is called Taekwondoin, and these eight Taekwondoins recently asked UNIFIL’s Republic of Korea…
Message of the UN Secretary-General for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world. Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member — and we know that other stresses, from the COVID…
Police in Tambura learn new skills from UN colleagues
Female police officers in Tambura want more women in their ranks. Most law enforcement agents at a recent training were men. Photos: Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA- Knowledge of how to investigate crimes is desirable…