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Abyei, 14 February 2025 - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the recent carjacking incidents by unidentified gunmen targeting its personnel and contractors in northern Abyei. In the…

Kinshasa, February 12, 2025 – During the night of Monday, February 10, to Tuesday, February 11, a brutal attack by the CODECO armed group devastated Ituri province. In response to this tragedy, the United Nations Organization…

In Bor, Jonglei State, 16 students, including four women, graduated from a four-month agriculture training course focused on sustainable rice production at Dr. John Garang Memorial University. The project is supported by…

UNITED NATIONS INTERIM ADMINISTRATION MISSION IN KOSOVO (UNMIK) Call for Community Trust Building Project Proposals 2025 – 2026 Deadline for submission: Friday 14 March 2025 Please go to this link for more information…

Written by Maya Kelly, with materials from UNESCO. Ms. Kelly is a Strategic Communications Consultant and Social Media Coordinator for the UN Department of Peace Operations. She has a background in media, communications…

UNMISS led a workshop on positive masculinity and gender equality for 60 participants, including 42 men, aimed at empowering women and addressing gender-based violence. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS. WARRAP - A diverse group of…

Despite many challenges, UNMISS peacekeepers reached communities caught up in catastrophic conflict in Magwi to assess the security situation, engage with local authorities to prevent further conflict, and help create…

“I wish for all children to be free,” says Alfred Orono Orono, former Child Protection Adviser for the peacekeeping mission in South Sudan ( UNMISS). He understands this need more than most: at age 11, he joined the Tanzanian…

UNIFIL congratulates Lebanon on the formation of a new Government. Peacekeepers will actively support the Salam Government in its efforts to fully implement resolution 1701, including through our strong partnership with the…

UNMISS’ Protection, Transition, and Reintegration unit, in partnership with the Lakes State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, held a workshop to progress the implementation of the Lakes Return and Reintegration Action…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of its “Peace Begins with Me” campaign, which aims to amplify efforts by all South Sudanese to build strong foundations for lasting…

Already overcrowded with over 800 detainees in a facility designed for 200, Wau Central Prison is facing the threat of a fast-spreading tuberculosis outbreak with 16 inmates undergoing treatment. In response, UNMISS supplied…