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Imprisoned juvenile offenders in Torit play and learn outside prison on a rare free day
Within the tall walls of a prison fence, they have lived, in their hundreds. They have no clue what goes on around Torit town, because they have not stepped out of the prison in a long time. “Today in Torit State prison, I…
Ms. Denise Brown of Canada - Deputy Special Representative for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Denise Brown of Canada as his new Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in…
UN officers gather in UNIFIL to learn from its wastewater management scheme
Environment officers and water and sanitation focal points from 15 United Nations peace operations around the world gathered in south Lebanon this week to see first-hand and understand UNIFIL’s successful wastewater and…
Collective efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 continue in Western Equatoria despite infrastructure shortfalls, porous borders
UNMISS engineers assist the High-Level COVID-19 Taskforce in clearing an overgrown area around a proposed isolation facility in Yambio, Western Equatoria. Awareness-raising regarding preventative measures such as frequent…
Security and Gender Group (SGG) urges the government to adopt measures to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Security and Gender Group (SGG) urges the government to adopt measures to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe will be profound…
The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great challenge
The United Nations 75th anniversary and beyond. The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great challenge, including the worst global health crisis in its history. Will it bring the world closer together…
UNMISS and the Coronavirus: Everyone pulling together to prevent an outbreak
An international travel freeze, drastically reduced domestic flight schedules, self-isolating staff members, personnel telecommuting from within or outside the country, only essential travel outside of UN bases, enforced…
Local authorities, displaced persons and UNMISS in Bentiu decide joint measures to tackle armed robberies in the mission’s Protection of Civilians site
Hiroko Hirahara, Head of the UNMISS Field Office in Bentiu, pictured meeting representatives of displaced persons from the UNMISS Protection of Civilians site in Bentiu as well as national authorities to discuss joint…
UNAMID supports the Federal Ministry of Health in combating the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Khartoum, 22 April 2020 – As part of UNAMID’s continuous support to the Government of Sudan in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative /Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) Jeremiah Mamabolo, gifted…
Public support for international cooperation surges amid global upheaval
Data from 186 countries indicates overwhelming public support for international cooperation – with a significant increase since COVID-19 began spreading around the world. Collected through hundreds of conversations and an…