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Mixed results when verification team assesses situation of children at Irube cantonment site
No evidence of grave violations of children’s rights, but also no nearby school or healthcare facility. Results when a verification team visited a cantonment site in Irube were mixed. Photos by Moses Yakudu & Okello James…
16 Days of Activism: Efforts underway in Torit to address sexual exploitation and abuse
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, more than 50 apprentices from the Torit Health Science Institute were educated on how to prevent and report such abuses. Photos by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS. EASTERN…
Essential items donated in Tyre to benefit 1,500 internally-displaced people
As winter looms in Lebanon, UNIFIL’s Italian peacekeepers have donated a number of items including blankets, food, medicines and hygiene kits to hospitals and authorities in south Lebanon for the benefit of those affected by…
Human Rights Day, | Secretary-General's message
On Human Rights Day, we face a harsh truth. Human rights are under assault. Tens of millions of people are mired in poverty, hunger, poor health and education systems that have not yet fully recovered from the COVID-19…
On Human Rights Day, SRSG Ziadeh calls all rights-holders to embrace human rights as the path to a better world - a more peaceful, equal and sustainable world
Today, we commemorate Human Rights Day when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. On this occasion, UNMIK reaffirms its continuous commitment to advancing human rights…
As Delivered: Press Conference by Mr Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS
[As Delivered] Thank you for joining me at today’s press conference and welcome to everyone tuning in live on Radio Miraya.Today, I’ll be briefing on three main areas — Firstly, commending progress on technical preparations…
Achai Deng: Human rights are girls’ and women’s right
Achai Deng is a firm believer in access to education, vocational trainings and employment opportunities for all youth, not least girls and women. Photo: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Achai Deng, a South…
Multinational group of UN Volunteers renovate dilapidated ward at Rumbek hospital
Driven by a spirit of volunteerism, UNMISS volunteers in Rumbek gathered the necessary resources and then renovated a hospital ward. Photo by Fares Aouadi/UNMISS. LAKES – When they saw the broken bed frames, peeling walls…
Artivism in Peacekeeping: Harnessing Creativity for Global Change
As conflicts rise worldwide, over 2 billion people—one-quarter of humanity—live in conflict-affected areas. With peace increasingly under threat, the United Nations’ peacekeeping operations continue to play a critical role in…
Mary Catherine Demontato, UN Police in Aweil: “When you empower a woman, you build a nation”
Mary Baril Catherine Demontano from the Philippines serves with UNMISS in Aweil as a Police Officer. She is passionate about protecting women from all kinds of violence. Photos: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL -…