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Bridging the distance: Young artists in Juba traverse the world with visions of peace
One of the 16 entries to the art competition Peace Begins with Me, organized by UNMISS and the University of Juba, being deservedly photographed. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS CENTRAL EQUATORIA - More than 10,000 kilometres…
Aerobics for an Elementary School
In an effort to promote healthy habits, Ghanaian peacekeepers organized an aerobics session for the students of Al Boustan Public Elementary School. The activity saw 30 students - 18 boys and 12 girls - participate in the…
UNMISS engineers rehabilitate vital bridge facilitating community movement in Mundri
The newly rehabilitated Kitto bridge in Mundri, Western Equatoria, brings hope and joy to residents. Photo by Felix Katie/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA – As you travel across Wandi payam in Mundri East county of South Sudan’s…
Durable peace and unity in diversity key takeaways from joyful UNMISS concert Maridi
The UN Peacekeeping mission’s in-house band—the Flamingoes—fired up an energetic crowd, asking them to ponder on the musical event’s theme – ‘Peace Begins With Me.’ The event was organized in partnership with the state…
As South Sudan strives to complete its democratic transition, full inclusion of women is vital, say participants at an UNMISS workshop
A two-day capacity-building workshop organized by the South Sudan Women Peace Monitoring and Advocacy Group (SSWPMAG) and supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Photo by Zejin Yin WARRAP – “We realize…
Mongolian peacekeepers help battle malaria in flood-ravaged Bentiu
UNMISS peacekeepers often go beyond the UN Peacekeeping mission's mandate to support local communities. Yesterday, medical peacekeepers from Mongolia held free malaria testing for patients at the Bentiu Hospital, giving hope…
SRSG Ziadeh welcomes next step to inclusion of international disability rights treaty in Kosovo law
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh warmly welcomes today’s decision by the Constitutional Court of Kosovo that states the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with…
Gender Considerations at the Maritime Task Force
Only 5% of the 627 peacekeepers on board UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) ships are women. However, the MTF, currently consisting of 4 vessels hailing from Bangladesh, Greece, Indonesia and Turkey and lead by Germany, is…
460 Egyptian peacekeepers leave Mali
Over 460 peacekeepers from the Egyptian combat and convoy escort battalion of MINUSMA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali) left the city of Gao, in northern Mali, on Friday, July 28. Over…
Action needed now for timely, credible elections next year, says top UN official, Nicholas Haysom
Today, Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Peacekeeping mission, UNMISS, briefed the press on the current political situation in the country, including the urgent need by all…