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UNMISS peacekeepers praised for reducing intercommunal tensions in Cueibet County
The presence of Nepalese UNMISS troops is credited with reducing tensions in Cueibet County, prone to intercommunal violence. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is planning to extend the stay of Nepalese peacekeepers…
Rural women in Eastern Equatoria State establish peace committee to address local conflicts
More than 50 women from five villages in Eastern Equatoria State have decided to establish a peace committee to deal with local conflicts. The sleeping baby might become a future member. Rural women in Kudo district in…
Electoral education for former members of PK5 self-defense groups
They previously agitated for change through taking up arms; they will now be demanding for progress through the ballot box – thanks to civic education on elections organized by the MINUSCA Disarmament, Demobilization and…
Peacekeepers honoured at UNFICYP’s winter medal parade
135 UN peacekeepers were honoured for their service for peace in Cyprus at UNFICYP’s winter medal parade which took place on 16 and 17 December. The Special Representative of Secretary General and Head of Mission, Ms…
UNMISS peacekeepers in Malakal offer local students training in computer skills
An Indian peacekeeper serving with UNMISS offering students in Malakal basic computer skills. Students at the Bandar School in Malakal have acquired new computer skills thanks to a basic, week-long course provided by…
UNMISS pursues lasting peace for the people of Keyala in Eastern Equatoria State
Residents in the Keyala area have been badly affected by intercommunal conflicts, bringing the once bustling town to a near standstill. “I feel worn out. I am tired of these persistent conflicts, the cattle rustling and the…
UNIFIL supports the Municipality of Shebaa with the construction of a healthcare facility for the Lebanese Red Cross
UNIFIL Civil Affairs Office, in cooperation with the Municipality of Shebaa and with the support of UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers, completed a Quick Impact Project (QIP) during the first phase of the construction of a new Red…
Burundi contingent renovates the Damara commune building and the Kpaya bridge
The MINUSCA Burundi Contingent handed over two newly-renovated structures to local authorities in the Central African Republic’s Ombela Mpoko and Njoukou sub-prefectures. The commander of the 750-strong Burundi Contingent…
ITURI: War-displaced persons plead for enhanced MONUSCO’s Presence
ITURI: War-displaced persons plead for enhanced MONUSCO’s Presence War-displaced persons in the Roe and Drodro sites, Chiefdom of Bahema-Nord in the territory of Djugu, Ituri province have pleaded for increased MONUSCO…
Jean-Pierre Lacroix on official visit to the DRC: "The United Nations remain committed alongside the Congolese people"
Jean-Pierre Lacroix visiting the MONUSCO camp in Mubambiro in North Kivu. Photo MONUSCO/Ado Abdou On a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from December 13 to 18, 2020, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the United Nations…