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Activism by local and foreign armed groups, customary power struggles and land disputes are believed to be at the root of hate messages, says the UNJHRO. Photo MONUSCO / Archives "We, young people, must change our mentality…

Conflict-related sexual violence continues to be one of the most traumatic features of the conflict in South Sudan. Women, men and children continue to be at risk while facing pandemic-related restrictions, spiking violence…

Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war and repression that terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities. Perpetrators rarely face the consequences of their actions. Instead, it is the survivors who…

The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, Bruno Lemarquis, visited the Kabembe IDP site in Kalemie territory (Tanganyika) on 18 June. Photo MONUSCO/Dali Ten Hove While on a working visit to…

As part of its support to the media and quick impact projects (QIP), MONUSCO has provided five local radio stations with complete solar panel kits. Photos MONUSCO / Ado Abdou "Sorry, hold on, it's just for a line change…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Nderitu, today expressed deep concern about the impact of the recent…

With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete its transition away from long-running civil conflict, the Special Representative for the…

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. World Refugee Day is intended to be a celebration of the human spirit and of the fortitude of the millions of people who ­ despite being displaced and dispossessed -…

On World Refugee Day, we reflect on the courage and resilience of those fleeing war, violence, and persecution – and we recognize the compassion of those who welcome them. Today, the global refugee population is at a record…