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Phoebe Coles: Incredible things can be achieved when we look at diversity as a strength
Phoebe Coles is a 25-year-old Cypriot who strongly believes that “incredible things can be achieved when we look at diversity as a strength and work all together for a sustainable, equal, safe, and peaceful world.” A recent…
Following conflict between farmers and herders in Magwi, UNMISS steps up patrols
In Magwi, Eastern Equatoria, some 14,000 farming communities have been displaced following a mass influx of cattle herders and subsequent violence caused when grazing animals destroyed croplands. UNMISS is engaging with…
All in Cyprus: “An inclusive society with empowered women and youth is on the way”
All in Cyprus is a new intercommunal advocacy group established during the Young Leaders in Action initiative, which provided a space for young Cypriots from both communities of the island to brainstorm different ideas and…
Displaced communities in Kudo Central request humanitarian assistance, discuss solutions to conflict between farmers and cattle herders
An UNMISS patrol recently visted Kudo Central in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, to speak with communities from Lowoi who recently sought refuge here after being displaced by conflict between farming communities and herders…
Ituri: Jean-Pierre Lacroix arrives in Bunia, the first stop on a three-day visit to the DRC
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, arrived on Tuesday, February 22 in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is the…
Guterres strongly condemns arrest of UN personnel in Central African Republic
Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the release of four members of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) who were arrested in the capital, Bangui, earlier this week, his spokesperson…
Chinese peacekeepers from UNMISS begin rehabilitating road connecting Tonj and Romich
Chinese engineers deployed with UNMISS in Warrap, South Sudan, have begun repairing the 120-kilometer road connecting Tonj town to Romich. Once completed, the road is expected to boost trade, enable communities to have better…
UN pledges more support for internally displaced persons in DR Congo’s Ituri province
The United Nations will work together with the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as other partners, in ensuring security in the eastern part of the country, said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN’s top…
SRSG Ziadeh meets the Head of the ICRC Mission in Kosovo, Mr. Agim Gashi
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met today with the Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mission in Kosovo, Mr. Agim Gashi, at UNMIK Headquarters…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on CAR
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the arrest of four members of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). They were arrested by the Central African…