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Caught in the Crossfire: The Impact of the Tonj East Conflict on Communities
As communities suffer immense harm from ongoing intercommunal conflict in Tonj, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is supporting intensive efforts to bring feuding groups together for reconciliation and peacebuilding…
"Peacekeepers need peacemakers": UN Peacekeeping Chief on what the UN and member states owe the blue helmets
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, addresses a critical issue in his Foreign Affairs opinion piece " Peacekeepers Need Peacemaker, What the UN and Its Members Owe the Blue…
Pramila Patten in DRC: "Sexual violence is devastating, we must act now before it's too late
Ten years ago, the United Nations and the Congolese government signed a joint communiqué on combating conflict-related sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This document, signed on March 30, 2013 and amended…
Young girls and boys star on air as UNMISS celebrates Day of the African Child
Sixteen children became celebrities for a day when they, amicably, took over Radio Miraya on the Day of the African Child. In South Sudan, there is no shortage of children; young girls and boys who will one day lead their…
People for Peace: In pursuit of a calling to nurture young minds for peace and enable peaceful coexistence among communities in Abyei and beyond
By: Samira Y. Salifu Father Paul Okeny is not one to shy away from challenges in his quest to serve communities. Ordained as a priest in 2001 in the Catholic Diocese of El Obeid in Sudan, he is a pioneering and renowned…
Shtërpcë/Štrpce courthouse is enhanced – along with access to justice
Shtërpcë/Štrpce residents now have a renovated court, as part of broader moves to improve access to justice. The Shtërpcë/Štrpce Branch Court was inaugurated last week, after receiving lifts to both the interior and exterior…
Protecting the weekly Ménaka market in Mali: a boost for economic recovery and improved civilian safety
In this story series, UN Peacekeeping shows the impact of Action for Peacekeeping, which guides peace operations across 12 active missions. Story by: Serge Ismaël OUEDRAOGO / Yaye Nabo SENE We are at the Ménaka market…
Communiqué of the Local Committee for the Follow-up of the Transition in Mali
Communiqué of the Local Committee for the Follow-up of the Transition in Mali Bamako, May 5, 2023 - The Local Follow-up Committee of the Transition in Mali, composed of ECOWAS, the African Union and MINUSMA, welcomes the…
Promoting Human Rights in Mali: MINUSMA and Malian Authorities Collaborate on Capacity Building
MINUSMA, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, has committed to building the capacity of the Malian Defense and Security Forces (MDSF) to promote and protect human rights. Despite…
MINURSO WELCOMES NEW FORCE COMMANDER
The newly appointed Force Commander, Major General Md Fakhrul Ahsan (Bangladesh), arrived in Laayoune on 04 May 2023 bringing with him to MINURSO over 34 years of military experience including his service in two peacekeeping…