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UNMISS gifts new clean water facilities to Ladu community in Juba
Two new, UNMISS-provided boreholes in the Ladu community near Juba are expected to reduce inter-communal tensions over scarce water resources. The gifting of two new boreholes to the Ladu community in the capital Juba will…
USG for Humanitarian Affairs urges warring parties to stop fighting, protect civilians and aid workers in South Sudan
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian affairs has urged warring parties in South Sudan to stop the fighting and protect aid workers who are risking their own lives to save others in the war-torn country. During a visit…
UNMISS boosts protection for civilians targeted by warring parties in Unity
Up to 150 peacekeepers are being rapidly redeployed to the Unity region to boost the UN Mission’s efforts to protect civilians being deliberately targeted by warring parties. “What we are witnessing on the ground is the…
UN urges South Sudanese leaders in Addis talks to put people first and seize the opportunity for peace
South Sudanese leaders at the High Level Revitalization Forum in Addis Ababa are urged to set their differences aside and put the interests of their people first. The Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has…
Rumbek teenagers say early and forced marriage threatens right to education in South Sudan
School children in Rumbek at an UNMISS-led workshop discussing how to empower girls and women. The overwhelming majority of boys in the photo underscores a key challenge for girls: access to education. As a young woman living…
New LAF CIMIC Centre in south Lebanon to better serve communities
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today hailed the opening of the LAF’s new regional centre for civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) in Marjayoun as a new chapter in the cooperation between the two forces in south…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Supporting decentralization in Liberia
Local residents and Members stand outside the Magistrates Court in Clay Ashland, Montserrado County at its opening ceremony. Photo: Staton Winter | UNMIL | 20 Jul 07 The National Policy on Decentralization and Local…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: The Liberia Peacebuilding Plan
A Liberian Women’s Peace Group member performs during celebrations for the 10th Anniversary of the peace agreement at the Centennial Pavilion in Monrovia. Photo: Staton Winter | UNMIL | 19 Aug 13 In 2016, the Security Council…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: County reconciliation dialogues
The Government of Liberia has identified national reconciliation as a strategic objective for long- term peace consolidation and economic development. However, 14 years after the signing of the 2003 Comprehensive Peace…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Governance and Economic Management Assistance Programme (GEMAP)
Liberia’s economic problems began before the first outbreak of conflict in 1989. Between 1987 and 1995, Liberia’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 90 per cent, and by the 2005 elections, average income in Liberia was one…