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Call for applications: Women in Politics – confidence, influence and effective leadership
Background: As key global players and partners in the full implementation of the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, the United Nations and European Union consistently promote gender equality, women's empowerment and women…
Trees of peace and reconciliation: Saplings planted in honour of Nelson Mandela Day
Music, sunshine, and an atmosphere of unity were in high supply in Juba on Thursday, as dignitaries and youths came together to mark the tenth anniversary of the Nelson Mandela Day, celebrated globally every year. Students…
UN peacekeepers support local football club to foster inter-ethnic cohesion in Rajaf
Thanks to engineering troops serving with UNMISS, the Peace Square in Jondoru village in Rajaf County can now be enjoyed by footballers and volleyball players. Until just a few days ago, only the most determined and…
UN State Liaison Functions organize training workshop on “Legal Aid and Human Rights” in South Darfur
Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) and UNDP in South Darfur in collaboration with the Sudanese Women Development Organization (SWDO) organized a two-day training workshop on “Legal Aid and…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 242 - 22 July 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 242 - 22 July 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 242 - 22 July 2019
Enrolment up in one Magwi school as the displaced return home
Pajok Primary School in the Magwi area registered less than 200 new students in 2018, but that number has doubled. The new enrolment figure for 2019 now stands at 374, thanks in part to returning refugees and internally…
Jies in Kassengor call for humanitarian assistance and support peace talks with neighbours
A lack of water and grazing pastures is causing frequent intercommunal tensions in parts of Eastern Equatoria. Fighting, in turn, makes the food insecurity even worse. Seasonal migrations and a frequent scarcity of grazing…
UNIFIL and Lebanese Civil Defence boost skills on action in crisis
Three Lebanese Civil Defence officers along with two Spanish UNIFIL peacekeepers took immediate action to rescue a man stuck inside a car after an accident. The body of the vehicle was badly damaged and the team realized that…
UNMISS Force Commander leads patrol to deter armed attacks on road to Nimule
UNMISS Force Commander Shailesh Tinaikar drove his own vehicle on a full-day patrol to verify the security situation along the Juba-Nimule road. In the pre-dawn darkness, civilian and military peacekeepers gather for a…
Inter-religious committee established to help resolve intercommunal conflicts in Greater Jonglei
Bishop John Jok, chairperson of a new inter-religious committee, addresses fellow clergies. In a bid to make the most of their arguably significant influence on the attitudes and behaviour of the South Sudanese people…