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UNIFIL Nepalese peacekeepers rotate
UNIFIL’s Sector East Commander Brigadier General Marcos Llago Navarro oversaw the change of command of the Mission’s Nepalese peacekeepers in their main base in south Lebanon today. The Commander of the incoming Shree Shiva…
UNIFIL peacekeepers mark Children’s Day
UNIFIL peacekeepers marked World Children’s Day earlier this week in Al Boustan Public School in south-western Lebanon. The 2 December event was a part of the peacekeeping Mission’s civil-military community engagement…
Transhumance preparedness underway
Transhumance is a centuries-old practice in Central Africa – with livestock farming a vital livelihood that accounts for about 13% percent of the country’s GDP contributions. Livestock farming is, however, also a cause of…
UNMISS concerned about clashes in central and northern South Sudan
A fresh outbreak of tribal clashes and other internal fighting has reportedly resulted in the death and displacement of civilians in the central and northern regions of South Sudan over the weekend. “These clashes in areas…
Protecting civilians from HIV: UNMISS takes awareness training to Raja town
A trainer explains how correct and consistent use of condoms can prevent HIV infections. 36-year-old Raja resident Adam Arkangelo resolved to accept his new HIV status. He had tested positive at Raja Hospital, but couldn’t…
No matter who you are – YOU HAVE RIGHTS!
All people in Kosovo, regardless of ethnicity, gender, colour or creed, have inviolable human rights. This essential message, which UNMIK has been continuously striving to spread, is especially important today, on…
UNIFIL-supported solar system to improve lives in Rumaysh
UNIFIL’s Sector West peacekeepers last week handed over a solar panel system to the Rumaysh Municipality in the south-western Lebanon. With the 360-watt solar system producing 37.5 KW power, local residents will have an…
UNAMID marks Human Rights Day in Zalingei, Central Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 10 December, UNAMID, in partnership with Ministry of Education and Guidance, Central Darfur, today celebrated the Human Rights Day under the theme: “Youth standing up for human rights”. The…
Lankien residents remain fiercely committed to peace-building despite fresh hurdle of floods
Lankien leaders demonstrate their solidarity for peace Bul D. Gai happened to be paying a quick visit to family in Juba in 2013 when the city suddenly erupted in a firestorm of violence between South Sudanese government and…
Women in Yambio speak out against sexual exploitation and abuse
Guests at a sexual exploitation and abuse awareness event in Akorogbodi, Yambio Women in Yambio are calling for justice against the perpetrators of sexual exploitation and abuse, saying they bear the biggest burden of sexual…