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Our heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the shooting at a bus carrying school students near Gllogjan/Glođane village in Deçan/Dečane. We wish a speedy recovery to all the injured and call…

Today, the “Cultural Movement” and the bi-communal group "Cyprus One Homeland, All Together" held a musical event at Faneromeni Square in Nicosia. Niyal Ozturk and Freideriki Tombazou, the Cypriot performers, joined their…

Born in Juba, South Sudan, Edea Sharon grew up in the refugee camps of neighboring Uganda. Today at 40, she is the mother of two children. But her parenting role started early in life. As the first-born she was like a second…

WARRAP - Roda Wasuk Primo Sube wears many hats. She’s a mother to a daughter, a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment and a Gender Affairs Officer with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Roda holds a…

To mark the beginning of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, together with the Australian High Commission, held an virtual meeting with representatives from…

To mark the beginning of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, together with the Australian High Commission, held an virtual meeting with representatives from…

MALAKAL - Teresina Peter is a 48-year-old mother to eight children. She lost her husband early in life but wasn’t defeated. Today, Teresina runs a small business which enables her to put food on the table for her family and…

As children return to school in Lebanon after prolonged COVID-19 restrictions, UNIFIL peacekeepers from Finland recently implemented support projects in south Lebanon benefiting about 3,000 pupils of 10 public schools…

60-year-old Davidica Ikai Grasiano Ayahu is widowed with two children. But, according to her, the part of her life that she’s most proud of is her role as a social worker. As the Executive Director of the Itwak Women’s…

A two-day event in Rumbek, Lakes state, brought together two communities who were former foes in friendship and amity. Photo by Emmanuel Menwon/UNMISS. RUMBEK – Building peace from the grassroots is the only way to sustained…

Violence against women and girls continues to be the most pervasive and pressing human rights issue in the world today. It is both an abhorrent crime and a public health emergency, with far-reaching consequences for millions…

Civil society is the conscience of a nation. UNMISS, therefore, recently trained some 25 civil society representatives in Wau on upholding human rights for all. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS. “We believe that civil society…