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“We the peoples of the United Nations...” These are not just the opening words of the United Nations Charter – they define who we are. The United Nations is more than an institution. It is a living promise – spanning borders…
Calls for peace and unity echoed at an arts competition in Yambio, where young artists displayed their creativity through vibrant colors and rhythms, advocating for positive change. Photo: Denis Louro/UNMISS. WESTERN…
After what many are calling one of the worst floods in years, over 4300 people have been displaced across six counties in Greater Pibor Administrative Area. UNMISS peacekeepers are keeping the crucial dyke intact. GPAA – In…
A series of intercommunal skirmishes in the area meant that Major Md Mahbubul Alam Khan and his Bangladeshi unit had to stay in a remote, rudimentary outpost in Thiet, Warrap State, for months before the security situation…
21 October, 2025 – The peaceful and inclusive atmosphere of recent local elections was commended by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Officer-in-Charge of UNMIK Milbert Dongjoon Shin in his briefing…
Surrounded by maize, okra and bean plants, residents of Hai Matar, an area in Malakal, are realizing their dream of a new life with hard work and hope. The UN family has helped 128 households, displaced by conflict, to return…
If you ask UNMISS Field Language Assistant James Nyapir Oleo in Pibor, #PeaceBegins with being kind. Never forgetting that others were there to help him and his family when they were facing tough challenges of their own…
Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year – the highest figure since the 1990s. That’s one of the key findings of the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on Women, Peace and Security…
Abyei, 18 October 2025 – On 16 October, the Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, visited Abyei to discuss with the administration and Ngok Dinka traditional leadership the impact of the…
By Maria Kabatanya As the disarmament team approached, combatants from the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) armed group stood in two orderly lines expectantly, youthful faces and greying heads alike. Some carried…
This workshop aimed to share best practices, identify challenges encountered, and update the mapping of armed groups active in the province. The MONUSCO Child Protection Section, in collaboration with the Network of Civil…
On the final day of his visit to #SouthSudan, UN Peacekeeping Chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, stressed the full commitment of #UNMISS to protecting civilians and supporting the peace process, despite new constraints caused by the…