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“We give young girls a goal to aspire to” –Dorothy Nyambe, UNPOL officer
Dorothy Nyambe from Zambia leads a team of 27 United Nations Police officers at the UNMISS field office in Bor, South Sudan. Photo by Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS. Adviser Dorothy Nyambe leads busy days at UNMISS. Dorothy is Police…
Female prisoners in Wau receive COVID-19 sensitization on Women’s Day
On International Women's Day, civilian and uniformed peacekeepers in Wau came together to sensitize female prisoners in Wau Central Prison on how to prevent and mitigate COVID-19. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS. Female…
Singing for Equality: Joy Mbraza
Joy Mbraza is a South Sudanese singer, activist and mother who is passionate about promoting equal rights and opportunities for women through her music. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS. Joy Mbaraza from South Sudan was born into…
Civil defence volunteers trained on COVID-19 disinfection procedures
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the mission’s Sector East units conducted this week a three-day COVID-19 related disinfection training with civil defence volunteers from south-eastern Lebanon. A total of 15 volunteers from eight…
Security Council Increases Size of Central African Republic Stabilization Mission, Adopting Resolution 2566 (2021) by 14 Votes in Favour, with 1 Abstention
The Security Council decided today to increase the authorized size of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to enhance its ability to perform its…
DRC: Bintou Keita reiterates MONUSCO's determination to support the stabilization of Ituri
DRC: Bintou Keita reiterates MONUSCO's determination to support the stabilization of Ituri “To heal the wounds for everyone and for all the communities in Ituri, it is of paramount importance that trust be established between…
Calm in Bangui as Central Africans head to the polls
Voting is underway in the second round of the legislative elections in the Central African Republic (CAR). Significantly, voters who did not have the chance to vote in the recent 27 December elections due to security…
UNMISS intensifies peacebuilding in Jonglei as new report confirms community militias attacked civilians with support from military and political figures
Juba, 15 March 2021: The establishment of new temporary bases, intensified patrols, support for peacebuilding and investment in basic services is helping reduce violence in the Jonglei region of South Sudan after hundreds of…
Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Mission in South Sudan, unanimously adopting Resolution 2567 (2021)
New York, 12 March 2021: Extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2022, the Security Council demanded today that all parties to the conflict in that country…
UNMISS organizes radio debates to commemorate International Women’s Day
Despite COVID-19 lockdowns, women across South Sudan came together to discuss the importance of including women in politics, peacebuilding and post-pandemic recovery efforts through talk shows held on Radio Miraya during the…