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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…
More than 200 child soldiers released in Pibor, reintegrating them remains huge challenge
On 17 May, 210 child soldiers were released in Pibor, where they laid down their weapons and traded uniforms for items essential in their new lives as civilians. “If they send us to one of the bad schools we have here in…
Joint UN effort to clear mines and ammunition keeps communities safe in South Sudan
After some UNMAS demining and mine awareness education residents of the Majak-Joong cattle camp may tread parts of the area a little less carefully. A joint effort to clear unexploded mines and ammunition, and to educate…
UNAMID JSR visits Golo and expresses concern over reports of recent clashes and displacement in Jebel Marra
El Fasher, 20 May 2018 - The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Joint Special Representative (JSR) Jeremiah Mamabolo has concluded a two day visit to oversee progress on the establishment of the…
UN peacekeepers improve access to clean water in Meen County, Western Lakes
UN peacekeepers improving access to clean water in Meen County, Western Lakes. “This water project will benefit thousands of citizens in our area and the children will be less affected by water-borne diseases,” a grateful Mr…
Open-air prison to be no more as UNMISS initiates renovation of facilities for inmates in Cueibet in Greater Lakes
Soon inmates of the prison in Cueibet in the Greater Lakes region will have a fence around them, a new ablution unit and two refurbished cells for night-time use. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan together with the…
SRSG meets the Head of Liaison Office of Greece
SRSG Zahir Tanin welcomed the Head of Liaison Office of Greece, Ambassador Chryssoula Aliferi, at UNMIK Headquarters on 21 May 2018. Ambassador Aliferi and the SRSG discussed latest developments in Kosovo and the region…