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The roles and responsibilities of traditional and formal authorities were on the agenda at a recent UNMISS workshop in Eastern Equatoria State. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA – Sometimes, traditional and formal…

UNMIK’s mandate is to ensure conditions for a peaceful and normal life for all inhabitants of Kosovo. In furtherance of this, UNMIK’s Mitrovica Regional Office, led by Mr. Danilo Rosales Diaz, works to facilitate peaceful…

Abyei, 01 February 2023 - The United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei strongly condemns the renewed intercommunal violence which is threatening the security situation in and around the southern part of the Abyei box…

It is hoped that participants at this UNMISS workshop will work hard to eradicate gender-based violence in their Western Equatorian communities, Sakure and Lirangu. Photo: Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA- Putting an…

Juba, 1 February 2023: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), wishes to raise serious concerns over the reported buildup of the Agwelek forces in Upper Nile state in the past few days. The Mission urges these…

The future police academy will be dedicated to training a new generation of officers and managers according to international standards. / Photos MONUSCO The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of…

Edited by: Urjasi Rudra & Samira Y. Salifu Lieutenant Colonel MD Rofique Rahman is no newcomer to UN Peacekeeping and the difficult situations that peacekeepers must navigate to protect and serve the world’s most vulnerable…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a regular Tripartite meeting at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today. “Through 2023 we must prioritise maintaining the cessation of hostilities,”…

In response to last week’s flooding that impacted hundreds of people across Kosovo, and after a needs assessment was conducted, UNMIK delivered aid packages to support families impacted in flood-hit areas, including Skenderaj…

Officers of the South Sudan People's Defence Force receiving a refresher on human rights. Photos: James Sokiri/UNMISS “If we want to truly transform and rebuild this country and a national army, we must listen to the voices…

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, concluded a four-day visit to Lebanon today. After meeting Lebanese officials in Beirut, he travelled to UNIFIL headquarters, where he…

With relative peace having been restored, thousands of displaced persons are returning to their homes in villages around Tambura. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA- A steady stream of spontaneous returnees…