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International Women’s Day Peacekeeper Profile: Charity Chanda
An Assistant Commissioner with the Zambia Police Service, Charity Chanda was nominated by her country to serve in the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Currently working as a Public Information Officer with the…
International Women’s Day Peacekeeper Profile: Evelyn Maweu
Major Evelyn Maweu from Kenya joined UNAMID as a Gender Officer in 2017. A trained physiotherapist working with the Kenya Defence Forces, this is Evelyn’s first experience in peacekeeping. Here, she speaks about how working…
UNMISS chief celebrates International Women’s Day by hailing women’s role as agents for peace
Women from all walks of life participated in the celebration of International Women's Day in Juba. A jam-packed Nyakuron Cultural Centre in Juba enjoyed a colourful celebration of the International Women’s Day. Attendees were…
Picture this: International Women’s Day in South Sudan
In South Sudan, years of conflict have subjected women to unspeakable atrocities. Yet they carry on, sometimes with the support of the UN family and other humanitarian actors. In South Sudan, years of conflict have subjected…
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers celebrate Independence Day
Ghanaian peacekeepers serving with UNIFIL celebrated their country’s 61st Independence Day by organizing a series of events, on 6 March, in the Ghanaian Battalion (GHANBATT) Headquarters in Al-Qawzah and the Mission…
Advancing Women peacekeepers role in UNIFIL
UNIFIL peacekeepers listen to a young student from Aytarun as she explains the dangers of approaching the Blue Line. 11 November 2017. With a greater push for gender mainstreaming in United Nations peacekeeping, over the past…
Anything You Can Do, Women Can Do Too
Anything You Can Do Video of Anything You Can Do “It’s not a women’s sport.” These words never got in the way of Kosovo’s top female boxer Donjeta Sadiku. The 18-year-old from Pristina began boxing at age 11 and never looked…
Despite unrest, DR Congo must press ahead with preparations for credible elections, says UN envoy
Highlighting political tensions and the disintegrating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Leila Zerrougui, briefing the Security Council for the first time as head of the UN stabilization…
UNMISS launches nationwide essay competition to highlight role of women for durable peace
Join the UN Mission's nationwide essay competition for secondary students by telling us: "How can women contribute to durable peace in South Sudan?" Deadline for submissions is 26 March. Are you a South Sudanese secondary…
UN Mission initiates building of Joint Integrated Police post in Juba Checkpoint community
By June this currently barren area at the Juba Checkpoint village will see the completion of an UNMISS-financed Joint Integrated Police post, aimed partially at making the area safe enough for displaced people to want to…