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It’s 10.00 a.m. in South Sudan’s remote town of Bor, and last-minute preparations are underway before the start of a medal parade ceremony for close to eight dozen peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea. They have been in…

Students from five universities in South Sudan march together on a field at the University of Juba. Marching side-by-side to the festive ring of bugle horns, these pupils are walking on soil that was a battleground just…

Activists and members of women’s groups in Juba are insisting on their crucial role to bringing lasting peace to South Sudan, in light of the country’s revitalized peace agreement signed last month in Addis Ababa. “We need to…

UN Security Council in Kinshasa: “Our visit went beyond our expectations”. Photo MONUSCO. Michael ALI "Our visit went beyond our expectations," said Veronica Cordova Sopria, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the…

Biel Chuol in an ecstatic embrace with his father at the Akobo airstrip after returning from the UN protection site in Bor on 8 November, 2018. When civil war broke out in South Sudan, thousands of families fled their homes…

The path towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development must be clear of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices. All people have the right to live in security, and not fear their…

Veterinary experts from three Spanish universities recently completed a week-long intensive veterinary campaign to assist south Lebanese goat and cattle farmers. The visiting experts also used the opportunity to share their…

SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES WEDNESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2019 SOUTH ASIAThe Secretary-General has been following with great interest and great concern the situation in South Asia.He reiterates his strong…

General Assembly hall On March 29, government ministers from around the world will gather at the UN General Assembly Hall at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial: Uniformed capabilities, performance and protection to reaffirm…