Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Over the past year, to be a United Nations peacekeeper in the field has meant adopting new levels of flexibility and resilience in the face of evolving…
Kirti Kler from India is one of the dedicated UN Volunteers serving for peace with UNMISS at the mission's field office in Lakes state, South Sudan. 27-year-old Kirti Kler has travelled a long way from India to serve for…
29-year-old Captain Settawit Chansuk from the Royal Thai Army is currently deployed to UNMISS and part of the mission's engineering troops. After six years as a Combat Engineer Company Commander in the Royal Thai Army, 29…
Nunu Nuela, a 28-year-old handicrafts expert from Western Equatoria, finds joy in passing on her skills to other women so that they can be financially independent. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS. 28-year-old Nunu Nuela is a busy…
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers honors the more than one million women and men who have served on the frontlines of conflict and the more than 4,000 who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Their…
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General The Secretary-General welcomes the start of peace talks today between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – North Abdelaziz al Hilu faction…
The event will highlight evolving practice and emerging research on strengthening POC prior to, during, and after peacekeeping drawdown and withdrawal amidst continued threats of civilian harm. The discussion will draw on the…
UNSG This year’s Africa Day highlights arts, culture and heritage as levers for building the Africa we want. Africa’s rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage is important for sustainable development, poverty reduction…
This year’s Africa Day highlights arts, culture and heritage as levers for building the Africa we want. Africa’s rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage is important for sustainable development, poverty reduction, and…
The local transition monitoring committee, made up of ECOWAS, the African Union and MINUSMA, with members of the international community, including France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union…
Subhonzoda Abdumannon from Tajikistan is a 28-year-old UNPOL Police Adviser deployed to UNMISS and is serving for peace in the world's newest country, South Sudan. Deployed to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, Subhonzoda…
Corrections officers in Torit learning more about prisoners' rights. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS Twenty prison officers have been trained in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, on promoting and protecting rights of inmates as they…