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UN State Liaison Functions call for immediate review of land tenure policies during a Darfur Land Conference held in north Darfur
Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. On 6 November, UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) in North Darfur, in collaboration with the Darfur Land Commission (DLC), convened the Darfur Land Conference in El Fasher, North Darfur under…
United Nations officials welcome the signing of an Action Plan to fight sexual violence by the Congolese National Police
Training session for female PNC staff on gender-based sexual violence (SGBV) issues at the PNC headquarters in Kalemie. Photo MONUSCO / Marcelline COMLAN New York / Kinshasa, 11 November 2019 - Following months of…
Opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria continue registrations at cantonment sites
Opposition soldiers continue to register at the five cantonment sites in Eastern Equatoria. While the formation of a unity government has been postponed by another 100 days, opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria continue to…
UNPOL training inspires and educates officials in Tonj
Lots of practical exercises were included in the training UN police officers recently gave their South Sudanese colleagues in Tonj. Spurred by a concern over the lack of court infrastructure and judicial services in the…
Service and Sacrifice marked 20 years later in Kosovo’s mountains
High in the Mt Piceli ranges, 12 kilometres outside of Mitrovica, the air is pristine and the vistas are breathtaking, with no scrap of manmade material in sight – save for several memorials and some pieces of airplane…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 255
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 255 - 11 November 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 255 - 11 November 2019
In the face of uncertainty, residents of Aweil remain hopeful of unity
The good people of Maper, Aweil, came out in force to learn more about the revitalized peace agreement. Some celebrated by beating their drums. More than 1,000 residents in the Maper area of Aweil mustered their best rallying…
In Tombura, UNMISS works with faith groups to foster peaceful coexistence
Angelina, a resident of Tombura, makes pancakes. She told a visiting UNMISS team that she earns only 1.5 dollars a day from this. 22-year-old Angelica Luka finds herself working long hours making pancakes, daily, yet her…
Opposition forces in Panyume laud UNMISS’ peace advocacy efforts
Members of Dr. Riek Machar’s opposition group in the Yei River area’s Panyume have praised the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for its engagement in peace advocacy amid challenging conditions. This follows a…
Commitment to a “zero-child army” trumps differences during Juba conference
Although the converging of warring factions is normally not a good sign, a recent conference in Juba proved to be a significant exception when government and opposition forces met to discuss a matter that has been ravaging…