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Continuing hostilities greatest challenge for South Sudan, says UN relief official
With the next phase of regionally-backed peace talks for South Sudan scheduled for later this month, a senior United Nations aid official in the country has urged the parties involved to find a political compromise and allow…

International Mine Awareness Day : Secretary-General's Message for 2018
An unprecedented volume of landmines and unexploded weapons contaminates rural and urban war zones, maiming and killing innocent civilians long after conflict has ended. Mine action is vital. Roads cleared of explosive…

Security Council condemns terrorist attack against African Union mission in Somalia
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on 1 April perpetrated by the Al-Shabaab group against the Ugandan contingent of the African Union mission in Somalia.

Some relief in Wau as Bangladeshi peacekeepers bring medical services to the locals
Some relief in Wau as Bangladeshi peacekeepers bring medical services to the locals Residents of Wau town were this week relieved of some of their physical pain and ailments, as Bangladeshi peacekeepers deployed in the town…

New Radio Miraya transmitter in Mayom, promotes peace and gives grassroots a voice
A new Radio Miraya transmitter was launched in Mayom during an event that also celebrated International Women's Day. Photos: Taban Geofrey Koma Alfred/UNMISS UNITY – People in some of the most populated parts of Mayom County…

Promoting the Right to Identity: A Path to Equal Access to Civil Registration in Kosovo
In a room in North Mitrovica filled with hope and concern in late February, UNMIK and the Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture (ACDC) NGO hosted a discussion on civil registration in the four Serb-majority municipalities in…

Internally displaced persons in Wau offered medical examinations and treatment
More than 400 internally displaced persons in Wau were keen to get free medical check-ups when Bangladeshi peacekeepers visited their camp. Photos: Jimmy Lambs Ludanga/UNMISS WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – When an apple a day doesn…

International Women’s Day in Torit: Strong calls for education, free speech and increased representation
There was no lack of exciting food and cultural performances when South Sudan's official celebration of International Women's Day took place in Torit. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA – When South Sudan’s…

Courage of fallen hero killed during an attack on UN helicopter in Nasir honored at memorial service
Sergii Prykhodko from Ukraine was killed in action on 7 March. At a memorial service in Juba, he was given a hero's farewell. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS “Sergii loved life, and not only his own. That is why he became a…

