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First Person: From a life of violence to a culture of peace
A young peace campaigner from Cameroon who turned his back on the violence prevalent in his hometown and became a youth civil society activist, has been telling the United Nations about how he is helping other young people to…
Indian peacekeepers in Malakal teach computer skills to pupils at Bander Primary School
Magic in the making: the joy of pressing the right keyboard button can be rather overwhelming, as this girl at a Malakal primary school can testify. Photos: Samuel Adwok/UNMISS Pupils at the Bander Primary School in Malakal…
Rural Community school in Eastern Equatoria State receives new classrooms
Happy times as children in a rural community in Eastern Equatoria State receive three new classrooms for their school. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS “We have the right to eat, we have the right to live, we have the right to…
National ownership critical, once guns fall silent, Security Council hears
Although UN peacekeeping missions can help put a country on the right track following conflict, only a commitment from national governments can keep it there over the long term, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a…
UNMISS intensifies peacebuilding in Jonglei as new report confirms community militias attacked civilians with support from military and political figures
Juba, 15 March 2021: The establishment of new temporary bases, intensified patrols, support for peacebuilding and investment in basic services is helping reduce violence in the Jonglei region of South Sudan after hundreds of…
Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Mission in South Sudan, unanimously adopting Resolution 2567 (2021)
New York, 12 March 2021: Extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2022, the Security Council demanded today that all parties to the conflict in that country…
UNMISS organizes radio debates to commemorate International Women’s Day
Despite COVID-19 lockdowns, women across South Sudan came together to discuss the importance of including women in politics, peacebuilding and post-pandemic recovery efforts through talk shows held on Radio Miraya during the…
UNMISS facilitates recovery and resilience-building forum in Wau
A recent forum organized by UNMISS in Wau brought together civil society organisations, women's representatives, youth, local business people and other stakeholders for a fruitful discussion on ways to bolster recovery and…
MINURSO starts vaccinating its staff members
MINURSO STARTS VACCINATING ITS STAFF MEMBERS over 60 years MINURSO international staff/military members over 60 years and 3 members of the medical unit received today, 17 March 2021 the AstraZeneca vaccine from the local…
Kfar Shouba village gets India-supported garbage sorting plant
UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers handed over a garbage sorting plant they recently helped build to local authorities in the south-eastern Lebanese village of Kfar Shouba earlier this week. It is expected to benefit about 1,000…