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Aweil youth say unemployment makes them engage in criminality
Young women and men in Aweil gaining conflict resolution skills at an UNMISS-led workshop. Youth in Aweil are blaming the government and “society” for their high levels of unemployment and for not being allowed to participate…

Women from Jonglei and Boma sign agreement to end inter-communal fighting
Women from Dinka and Murle communities in Greater Jonglei meet and sign an agreement to end inter-communal fighting. Murle and Dinka women from Boma and Bor respectively have signed a memorandum of understanding to end the…

United Nations State Liaison Functions train Government of Sudan police officers in West Darfur
Photo by Mohammed Idriss, UNAMID. Zalingei: 7 May 2019, UNAMID’s State Liaison Functions (SLFs) Police and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of Sudan (GoS) Police, organized in…
Security Council Issues Presidential Statement Underscoring Key Role of Peacekeeping in Promoting, Maintaining International Peace
Personnel Safety, Recruitment of Women Top Debate, Russian Federation Queries Link between Human Rights, Civilian Protection Issues The Security Council underscored the importance of peacekeeping as one of the most effective…

Scales of justice weigh-in with opening of a new UNMIK-funded legal aid centre
Fighting for justice just got easier for Kosovo communities, with the opening of a new centre that will provide free legal services to those most in need – including women and minority groups. The new legal aid support centre…

UNIFIL peacekeepers promote peace through cross-cultural exchanges
Students of St. Joseph School in Ein Ebel, south Lebanon, greet UNIFIL Head of Mission Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col as he arrives in the school to see their cross-cultural event with a school in Italy. At the heart of UNIFIL’s…

“Let’s ensure we use this time productively” – UNMISS chief on six-month extension of peace process
The IGAD Council of Ministers has endorsed a six-month extension for the peace process in South Sudan. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Council of Ministers has endorsed a request to extend the deadline…

Peacekeeper Profile: Vildana Sedo
Vildana Sedo from Bosnia and Herzegovina has more than 22 years of experience in policing in her country. She has served in several UN peace operations, including Liberia, Afghanistan and Libya. In her current role as Deputy…

Peacekeeper Profile: Adnan Al-Sinawi
Adnan Al-Sinawi has served in numerous UN peace operations including Afghanistan, Sudan and Iraq since he joined the Organization in 2001. Originally from Iraq, he is currently based in Nicosia where he leads application…

Peacekeeper Profile: Susana Yagualca
Susana Yagualca from Argentina joined the Marine Corps in her country’s navy in 1995; two years after enlisting, she became a nurse. This is Susana’s fourth tour of duty at UNFICYP where she wears the dual hats of Force…
