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The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Dennis Francis, meets the South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit and other senior ministers on the second day of his visit to the country’s capital Juba. Photos by…

The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Dennis Francis, arrived in Juba for a four-day visit to support the implementation of the peace deal & learn firsthand about the challenges faced by the people of South…

Maintaining security across the buffer zone and keeping the situation calm remain UNFICYP’s top priority. UNFICYP, in close collaboration with the UNHCR, is providing immediate humanitarian assistance including food, water…

Women in Eastern Equatoria's Kidepo Valley are tired of the fighting between different communities in the area. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA - As elections draw closer, peaceful co-existence between South…

Journalists, government officials and representatives of civil society organizations in Warrap all participated in a workshop to learn more about electoral processes. Photo: Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP - In Kuajok, anticipation…

On 7 June, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko alongside the Mission Force Commander Major General MD Fakhrul Ahsan (Bangladesh) presided over a ceremony of the…

Women and children were among the many Mayom residents who participated in a peace event recently organised by UNMISS. Photos: Luk Riek Nyak Bol/UNMISS UNITY – The first-ever peace rally in Mayom has set the stage for a new…

JUBA, 06 June 2024 - Following last week’s outbreak of violence in Malakal, Upper Nile state, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to support efforts to protect civilians and maintain calm through…

With the dawn of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era, the call to shape it – and our collective future – was issued to a room full of young leaders from across the Western Balkans, at the 6th United Nations Youth Assembly in…

Dancing, that is Nepalese Lance Corporal Asha Thapa's method of choice to bridge cultural differences and enjoy time together. Photos: Fares Aouadi/UNMISS LAKES - Peacekeeping missions are multifacetted operations that use a…

Recently, in Bor, South Sudan, the United Nations built capacities on inclusive and credible electoral processes among 27 participants drawn from civil society, the media, and persons with disabilities. Photo by Achol Kur…

The following are highlights from the foreword by Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix to the Women, Peace and Security Highlights of UN Peacekeeping in 2023 report, “Navigating Challenges and Driving Change.” In 2023…