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Amateur volleyball player dreams of a peaceful and brighter future through sport
Zoyia Amou Matur’s love for volleyball began when she was just nine years old. “Volleyball is discipline, love, unity and, above all, it is peace,” she says. Zoyia was inspired by her father, a former footballer, who…
South Sudanese youth use their passion for sports to build lasting peace
Dressed in brightly coloured athletics outfits identifying their home areas, hundreds of young sportspeople paraded proudly around the field to the beat of a band as they came together as ambassadors for peace. The group of…
Disability proves no obstacle to promoting peace through sport for wheelchair athlete
Wang Deng is proud of, and passionate about, his country. In 2002, the former soldier in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army was injured during a fierce battle on the frontlines of the war for independence in the city of…
Peacekeepers provide a reassuring presence in Tonj following spike in intercommunal violence
Regular patrols by peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are helping restore calm to Tonj in the Warrap region which has suffered a recent spike in intercommunal violence related to cattle…
UN strongly condemns the harassment of humanitarian staff and looting of humanitarian premises in North Darfur
Zalingei/Khartoum, 23 January 2020- “This emerging trend of harassment of UN and NGO staff and subsequent looting and vandalization of UN and NGO premises and assets is not only very disturbing but totally uncalled for. UN…
MINUSCA Force provides FACA elements with First Aid training in Kaga Bandoro
On 23 January 2020, in Kaga Bandoro, the Bangladesh Level II Hospital launched an 8-weeks training on First Aid and Basic Life Support program to Central Africa Army (FACA) members deployed in Sector Center, to provide them…
Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. David Shearer RJMEC 23 January 2020
Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. David Shearer at the 23 January 2020 board meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). Briefing by the Special…
UNIFIL peacekeepers from Nepal help maintain peace along Blue Line
Just like much of UNIFIL troops of 45 nationalities, the UN Mission’s peacekeepers from Nepal conduct daily foot patrols that are critical in maintaining stability in south Lebanon. Observing, monitoring and reporting the…
UNAMID provides logistical support to consultative conferences on Sudan peace process
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. In accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2495 (2019), which mandated UNAMID to support the peace process, the Mission is providing logistical support to the Peace Commission…
Akon County communities learn about revitalised peace agreement, promise to implement it
Citizens of Akon County gathered to learn more about the content of the revitalised peace agreement. About a thousand citizens of Akon County in the Gogrial area have participated in a peace rally centered around the…