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Joint UNAMID-HCT provides medical and material support to people affected by mudslides in East Jebel Marra
El Fasher, 24 September 2018 – A joint team comprising the African Union - United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) is currently providing emergency assistance to people…
UNAMID organizes Photo Exhibition and Cultural Performances in El Fasher, North Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. “Darfuri Artists Stand for Peace and Human Rights,” was the rallying call at this year’s International Day of Peace commemoration in El Fasher, North Darfur, as artists brought together hundreds…
Peacekeeping faces challenges: here’s how we can meet them
United Nations peacekeeping remains one of the most effective tools to respond to today’s challenges of global peace and security. Every day, women and men who serve under the UN flag, put their lives on the line, protecting…
Marking Peace Day, UNIFIL head stresses cooperation for lasting peace and development
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today marked the International Day of Peace with a ceremony in Naqoura, a photo exhibition in Beirut and a message from its Head of Mission that cooperation of all parties…
UNMISS peacekeepers support local nursery and primary school in Juba
At a school in Juba, hundreds of pupils gather together, curiously listening and mimicking the actions of Nepalese military medics, as they demonstrate proper hand-washing and hygiene techniques. Moses, a young boy attending…
UNMISS peacekeepers support orphans in South Sudan with a surprise spring-cleaning spree
Off-duty UNMISS peacekeepers provide voluntary cleaning services on a recent visit to an orphanage in Juba. Silvia Kidon has lived at the Juba orphanage for a decade. Her mother died when she was young and she doesn’t know…
Civilians march with soldiers as Malakal unites in first-ever International Day of Peace walk
SPLA soldiers march with civilians through the streets of Malakal town to mark the International Day of Peace The streets of Malakal town came to a standstill. In scenes that have not been witnessed here before, revered Sudan…
Peacekeeping expectations ‘far outstrip resources’: UN chief
“Expectations for peacekeeping have so far outstripped its resources,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told Heads of State and Government on Tuesday, as he opened a High-Level meeting marking the 70th anniversary of UN…
Reinforcing the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on Peace Operations and Crisis Management: Priorities 2019-2021
Joint Press Statement In the face of rising global levels of violent conflict, we – the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) – have identified a new set of forward-looking priorities for cooperation on peace…
Torit civil society urges government to prioritize the needs of its people
Civil society in Torit is calling on the government to put the South Sudanese people’s needs at the forefront of the new peace deal signed in Addis Ababa just weeks ago. Community leaders had the opportunity to express their…