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UNAMID supports establishment of Women’s Protection Networks for IDPs in South Darfur
Photo by Mutaz Munafal, UNAMID. UNAMID Gender Advisory Unit (GAU), in collaboration with the South Darfur State Ministry for Social Affairs (MoSA) recently concluded a two-day workshop to establish Women’s Protection Networks…
22 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.197
22 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.197. South Korean peacekeepers diverting water from the flooded UNMISS protection site in Bor on 13 May. 22 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.197
South Sudanese peace talks in Ethiopia extended in the hope warring parties can reach agreement
Priests and members of their congregations wept as they prayed for political leaders negotiating in Addis Ababa to compromise and work together for peace. The pain of the people of South Sudan who have endured five years of…
Police force in Rumbek prepared for car chases as UNMISS donates vehicle
All smiles as UNMISS on Tuesday 22 May donated a much-needed car to the police in Rumbek, Western Lakes. Criminals in Rumbek and surroundings, beware. On Tuesday the United Nation Mission in South Sudan donated a car to the…
Peace and security challenges in Africa’s Sahel region require ‘holistic approach’, says UN official
A “holistic approach” is needed to the address peace and security challenges in Africa’s vast Sahel region, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Wednesday, calling for more investment in…
UNAMID deeply concerned about recent attacks on IDP camps in Central Darfur
El Fasher, 24 May 2018 – The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) expresses deep concern about recent attacks on three different internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Central Darfur state…
Final Report: 2018 UN Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security; Focus on Women’s Political Participation in Kosovo
On 5 March 2018, the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and UN Women organized the eighth United Nations Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo, which focused on women’s political participation. Global…
Rival South Sudan leaders still ‘bent on armed confrontation’ – UN peacekeeping chief
The peace process in South Sudan is at a critical juncture while opposing sides allow themselves to get bogged down in arguments over ministerial quotas, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, as the country…
Central African Republic: UN urges calm in wake of violence in capital Bangui
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has appealed for calm following fresh violence in the capital Bangui which claimed the lives of several civilians, including a religious leader.…
UN eyes transition of Haiti role from peacekeeping to development
The United Nations has already started to prepare for a post-peacekeeping presence in Haiti, a senior UN official said Tuesday, stressing there are many reasons to be optimistic that the country’s progress towards stability…