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MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR COUNTERING HATE SPEECH - New York, 18 June 2022
Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion, and threatens the common values and principles that bind us together. It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes individuals and…
UNMISS, UNDP, state government team up to sensitize community and traditional leaders on the Local Government Act
Some 50 traditional leaders benefited from a joint workshop conducted by UNMISS, UNDP and the state Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Bor, Jonglei. The focus: strengthening awareness of key roles and responsibilities as…
SG MESSAGE ON WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT
Droughts in all regions are getting more frequent and fierce. The well-being of hundreds of millions of people is being compromised by increasing sandstorms, wildfires, crop failures, displacement and conflict. By mid-century…
MESSAGE ON WORLD REFUGEE DAY - 20 JUNE 2022
On World Refugee Day, we reflect on the courage and resilience of those fleeing war, violence, and persecution – and we recognize the compassion of those who welcome them. Today, the global refugee population is at a record…
UNMISS-funded skills training gives hope, builds self-reliance among displaced people in Juba
Building self-reliance through teaching income-generating skills: That's the leitmotif of an UNMISS-funded training activity for displaced persons in Mangateen,South Sudan. 45 young people are learning to bake, sew, make soap…
MONUSCO facilitates the digitization of data at the central prison of Beni
The officers of the Beni prison are delighted to be able to work with more modern tools. Photos MONUSCO / Joël Bofengo All records of inmates in Beni's central prison will soon be digitized. To enable the prison staff to…
Uvira: About 50 young people made aware of the fight against hate speech
Activism by local and foreign armed groups, customary power struggles and land disputes are believed to be at the root of hate messages, says the UNJHRO. Photo MONUSCO / Archives "We, young people, must change our mentality…
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Summary of SRSG Remarks Pramila Patten on the occasion of the global observance of the 8th “International Day on the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict South Sudan”
Conflict-related sexual violence continues to be one of the most traumatic features of the conflict in South Sudan. Women, men and children continue to be at risk while facing pandemic-related restrictions, spiking violence…
SG MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT
Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war and repression that terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities. Perpetrators rarely face the consequences of their actions. Instead, it is the survivors who…
MINUSMA Loses a Peacekeeper Following the Explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device in Kidal
Bamako, 19 June 2022 – A peacekeeper on a MINUSMA Force security patrol died today in Kidal after being seriously injured by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion while conducting a search and detect operation. The…