As the brutal conflict in South Sudan enters its fifth year, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday said it remains deeply concerned over the situation there, and expressed strong support for a regional initiative…
The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations on Thursday attended a ceremony in the port city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in honour of the country’s peacekeepers recently killed during their mission in a neighbouring…
14 December 2017 - Voinjama - Driven by the initiative ’Gender Sensitive Reporting; fairer portrayal of Women in the Media’, the Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL) trained journalists in Voinjama, Lofa County…
New camp leaders elected at UN protection site at Malakal A new team of community leaders has been elected to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) at the Protection of Civilians site next to the United Nations base in Malakal…
Human Rights Commission promises justice for crimes committed in South Sudanese civil war Victims of human rights violations and abuses committed during the South Sudanese civil war should not lose hope that the perpetrators…
Human rights workshop helps women claim their rights Internally displaced people living in the United Nations protection site in Bentiu are claiming back their human rights. Ongoing engagement with women in the site in the…
Senior South Sudanese army officers urged by the United Nations to respect the rights of children Army officers serving in the troubled Yei region are being urged to respect the rights of children so that South Sudan can be…
Yei youth calling for unity in diversity to rebuild broken relationship A wide spectrum of youth living in Yei are exploring ways to end ethnic division and build unity in a forum to promote peace in the south-western region…
The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations today thanked individually peacekeepers who fought to hold off an attack on 7 December in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “Thank you very much for your service. I…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary visits the Blida area, close to the Blue Line, together with UNIFIL liaison officers. It's autumn in Lebanon and the Blida olive fields that span the Blue…
Examinations for students transitioning from primary to secondary school have kicked off in South Sudan with more than 40,000 taking part across the country. In the capital Juba, 640 students from five primary schools in the…
South Sudanese call for peace and respect for all people on Human Rights Day Soccer stars are usually driven by a desire to compete, but in a special match in South Sudan’s capital on Human Rights Day, they used their shared…