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“Women are capable and complete in themselves”—Atong Malek, Entrepreneur, South Sudan
For entrepreneur Atong Malek, durable peace begins at home and its architects are primarily women. Based in Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, she believes that women must be given the platform to contribute to shaping…
“Music is a way to deliver messages of unity and enduring peace”—Achol Lul, Singer, South Sudan
Achol Jock Lul, a singer from Malakal in Upper Nile state, South Sudan, believes that music has the power to unify communities, stop hate and usher in a peaceful, prosperous future in this young nation. Photo by Ines Surwumwe…
Two UN peacekeepers killed in Mali, four wounded
A convoy from the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) hit an improvised explosive device north of Mopti on Monday, killing at least two ‘blue helmets’, from Egypt, and wounding four others. In a statement, MINUSMA said…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- VIDEO MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 8 March 2022
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women and girls everywhere. We celebrate their contributions to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Their ideas, innovations and activism that are changing our world for the better. And…
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan Nicholas Haysom's Briefing to the Security Council
[AS DELIVERED] Madam President Thank you for this opportunity to brief on developments in South Sudan. Twenty-second February of this year marked the two-year anniversary of the formation of the Revitalized Government of…
Security Council Press Statement on Attack against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated against MINUSMA on 7 March 2022 near Mopti, following which two peacekeepers from Egypt were killed and four wounded. The members of…
UNMISS-funded mobile campaign brings excitement, optimism on Women’s Day
Community members across Juba, South Sudan's capital city, gave cogent responses to a week-long mobile awareness campaign run by UNMISS on upholding the rights of women and girls. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS. JUBA – In the…
“With the right support, women can achieve great things”—Christine Wani, Business Owner, South Sudan
When Christine Wani was a young girl, all she wanted was an education. However, financial hardships did not allow her to fulfil her dream. Today, this remarkable woman runs a business supplying construction materials across…
Both women and men in Bentiu to break the bias to achieve gender equality
There was plenty of joy to be had when women, and some men, got together to discuss the ever-important rights of women in all spheres of life. Photos: Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS UNITY STATE – “Gone are the days when women…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General on Mali
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack perpetrated yesterday against a logistics convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)…