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Survivors of sexual violence in South Sudan struggle to access health care
Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence continue to struggle to access adequate medical and mental health care, according to a new report issued by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the UN Human Rights…
Pacification of Ituri : Leila Zerrougui interacts with national members of parliament from this province
Pacification of Ituri : Leila Zerrougui interacts with national members of parliament from this province. Poto MONUSCO/ChernoJallow The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in the Democratic Republic…
Women peacekeepers from Brazil and India share UN military gender award
For the first time, the UN Military Gender Advocate award has been awarded to two UN peacekeepers: Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo, a Brazilian Naval officer, and Major Suman Gawani, of the Indian Army. The award…
Brazilian and Indian women peacekeepers jointly win the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2019 Award
New York, 26 May 2020 - A Brazilian peacekeeper serving in the Central African Republic and an Indian peacekeeper who has recently completed her assignment in South Sudan have been selected to receive the 2019 United Nations…
Standing with Kosovo: UNMIK delivers food and hygiene packages to all municipalities in Kosovo
As Kosovo, along with the rest of the world, faces what may become one of toughest periods in living memory, UNMIK has ensured food and hygiene packages reach all municipalities as part of its broader COVID-19 response. The…
Out of the box thinking on human rights issues during the Covid-19 pandemic
Despite the restrictions ushered in as a result of the global pandemic, young people from Mitrovica are experiencing some new freedoms – with online trainings helping them to “think outside the box”. A series of human rights…
Ghanaian support to host communities to fight COVID-19 spread
As part of UNIFIL’s ongoing support to host communities in their fight against the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, the Mission’s peacekeepers from Ghana donated personal protective equipment (PPE), and medical and sanitary…
UNMISS peacekeepers educate local communities, bust myths about Covid-19 in Koch
UNMISS peacekeepers raise awareness and dispel misinformation on COVID-19 among local communities in Koch. One of the greatest challenges being faced by individuals, communities, organisations, and governments across the…
Prime Minister Diab visits UNIFIL
In a show of support to the UNIFIL Mission in south Lebanon, Prime Minister Hassan Diab today led a 10-member delegation to the Mission Headquarters in Naqoura where he was briefed on the work of UNIFIL. UNIFIL Head of…
COVID-19: A ‘new and deadly threat’ for civilians caught up in violence
Innocent civilians trapped in violence now face “a new and deadly threat” from COVID-19, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning that the pandemic is “amplifying and exploiting the fragilities of our…