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Juba conference rallies efforts to address child right violations
County Commissioners recently gathered in Juba for a workshop on child protection. Photo: James Sokiri/UNMISS “From today on, I’ll deal with any incidences of early or forced marriage, child abductions, killings, rape, theft…
As cattle migration season approaches, farmers and herders from neighbouring states meet at joint UNMISS, UNDP forum
As seasonal cattle migration is set to begin early next year in South Sudan, farmers and herders from Warrap and Western Bahr El Ghazal meet at a three-day interstate conference jointly hosted by UNMISS and UNDP. The aim: To…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF KAZAKHSTAN
On 16 December, MINURSO celebrated Kazakhstan National Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. Kazakhstan Independence Day marks the day in 1991when the Supreme Soviet of the USSR…
Breaking borders: magazine edition promotes the role of Kosovo women in science, tech, engineering and maths
Did you know only 14 per cent of all people working in cloud computing are Women? Or how about that only 1 in 5 engineers is a woman? This data, from the 2021 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, was shared by…
Two MINUSMA peacekeepers die in Timbuktu attack
Bamako, December 16, 2022 - Today, unidentified armed men opened fire on a United Nations Police (UNPOL) patrol in Timbuktu town. The attack left two Peacekeepers’ dead, including a woman. Four other peacekeepers were injured…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF BHUTAN
On 17 December, MINURSO celebrated Bhutan National Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. The Day commemorates the coronation of the first Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) of modern…
In Beni, MONUSCO encourages citizens' participation in responding to security challenges
Prior to this new initiative, the UN Mission's Civil Affairs section had already facilitated the establishment of local security councils in each commune in Beni. Photos MONUSCO "Mulekera is a hot commune". It is with these…
In Lubero, MONUSCO renovates commercial premises to boost the economy and reduce community violence
A market is usually a place of cohesion where communities meet, discuss and exchange, thus reducing the possibility of confrontation. Photos Lazare Pélé The two main markets in the commune of Lubero and Mulo have been…
Business and Networking Fair inside UN buffer zone brings communities together
On 24 June, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus organized a Business and Networking Fair inside the UN buffer zone in Nicosia. More than 200 people from all communities of Cyprus attended an evening of networking…
Football and cultural performances used by Morobo women to advocate for eliminating sexual violence in armed conflict
Football, cultural performances, and a commitment to ending conflict-related sexual violence - these were the main themes of an UNMISS-organized event in Morobo, Central Equatoria. Photo by Taban Geofrey Koma/UNMISS CENTRAL…