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A biking chance: Indian peacekeepers teach girls in the Malakal protection site to ride bicycles
Indian and other peacekeepers in Malakal are teaching displaced girls to ride bicycles, much to the delight of both the girls and curious onlookers. The United Nations mission in South Sudan’s protection site in Malakal comes…
UN working to prevent attacks on civilians in eastern DR Congo
Peacekeepers from the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on patrol in the Irumu Territory, Ituri, to deter ADF activities. Photo MONUSCO/Force Peacekeepers from the UN…
Yambio forum discusses ways to end stigma associated with sexual violence
A woman in Yambio takes notes during a UN forum on the stigma associated with sexual violence. “It’s traumatising to be raped and be left in shame, and when it happens, you just want to leave everything behind and go and live…
UN peacekeepers revamp local broadcasting station in Wau with donation of electronics
Some brand new studio equipment handed over by Bangladeshi peacekeepers should boost productivity at SSBC in Wau. Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Wau are reigning in the…
UNIFIL supports school in Houla with heating system
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today inaugurated, together with local authorities, a UNIFIL-supported central heating system project in a primary school in Houla, south-eastern…
UNIFIL looks at UNSCR 1325 as it turned 19
Nineteen years after the Security Council adopted its landmark Resolution 1325 on 31 October 2000, on women, peace and security, UNIFIL gender experts share their insights into how UNIFIL strives – despite challenges – to…
Mali’s contribution to peace process in the CAR recognized through its police officers
Bangui, Central African Republic – For over a half century, Mali has answered the United Nations call for peacekeeping in the world. The West-African country has, over the years, actively participated in efforts to prevent…
Sexual violence is no longer necessarily used as a weapon of war in the DRC, says UN official
Sexual violence is no longer necessarily used as a weapon of war in the DRC, says UN official Pramila Patten. Photo : MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani Kinshasa, November 28, 2019 --- The Special Representative of the Secretary General…
UNMIK goes Orange for Women and Girls around the world
Focusing on stories of Kosovo women who have survived domestic violence, UNMIK staff came together to mark the global 16 Days of Activism campaign that puts a spotlight on preventing violence against women and girls each year…
UNAMID Observes World AIDS Day
Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID. On 1 December 2019, UNAMID’s HIV/AIDS Unit celebrated World AIDS Day at the Mission headquarters in Zalingei, Central Darfur, under the theme "Communities make the difference". The event…