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Beni: MONUSCO installs streetlights to improve security
The avenue linking the Nzuma health center to Route Nationale 4 is now lit thanks to the installation of streetlamps by MONUSCO. In Nzuma, a remote neighborhood of Beni in North Kivu, nightfall once meant fear. With no…
Medical outreach by peacekeepers from Rwanda benefits 600 displaced persons
A two-day free medical outreach by UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda brings much-needed treatment and aftercare education to 600 displaced people. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/Trezeguet Musabyimana/UNMISS UPPER NILE – “My daughter is…
SRSG oversees the change of command ceremony for Bangladesh Medical Unit
On 25 June, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko, in the presence of the Mission’s Force Commander Major General MD Fakhrul Ahsan and the Deputy Force Commander…
Youth Championing Peace and Sustainability at the 7th UN Assembly in Kosovo
ISTOG/ISTOK - More than 130 young leaders from across Kosovo and the Western Balkans gathered for the 7th UN Youth Assembly, a regional event championing youth-led solutions to peacebuilding, reconciliation, and sustainable…
Thousands unite at a peace concert in Malakal, calling for an end to conflict
A peace concert in Malakal, Upper Nile, was a beacon of unity for some 2,500 people, who enjoyed a respite from tensions and rediscovered the power of their shared identity. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS UPPER NILE – This…
Bridging the divide: Kosovo youth learn about themselves while exploring Kosovo’s four corners
Travelling the length and breadth of Kosovo, 15 young people from five different communities explored Kosovo’s cultural and natural diversity together on a journey to its four geographical corners. “I can’t believe we have…
Community-based militias take heavy toll on civilians across South Sudan
JUBA – Widespread attacks against civilians persist across South Sudan, driven primarily by subnational armed violence involving community-based militias and/or civil defense groups, according to the latest quarterly brief by…
Central African Republic: Urgent action required to address human rights violations in places of detention - UN report
GENEVA/BANGUI - Urgent and concrete action is required to ensure respect for human rights in places of detention in the Central African Republic (CAR), where torture and ill-treatment, illegal and arbitrary arrest and…
Supporting state and local authorities on upholding human rights focus of recent UNMISS visit
UNMISS Director of Human Rights Division visits Warrap State to meet diverse stakeholders. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS. WARRAP – “It’s always vital to get firsthand reports about the human rights situation across South Sudan,”…
Communities of Tambura celebrate new Yubu bridge funded by UNMISS
The new, UNMISS-funded Yubu bridge is a sturdy one. Many, many people can stand on it at the same time. Photos: Denis Louro/UNMISS Local communities in Western Equatoria State’s conflict-prone Tambura County recently…