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Transforming lives behind bars: UNMISS Quick Impact Project brings dignity to Terekeka prisoners
Cutting the ribbon to one of three newly refurbished cell blocks at the Terekeka County Prison, where male, female and juvenile inmates will now be separated. Photos: Blessings Samuel Phumisa/UNMISS CENTRAL EQUATORIA- A…
Press release: With UNMISS support, South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) takes steps toward increased accountability through General Court Martial (GCM) process
Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS Juba, 19 June 2023 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes concrete steps taken by the Government of South Sudan to pursue accountability and justice for survivors of…
Peace begins with drums: The case of conflict resolution between Omoruo and Lohilai residents
These are drums for peace, used as part of the solution to reconcile the previously feuding villages of Omoruo and Lohilai in Eastern Equatoria State. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA – Music lovers will know…
Violence against civilians persists across South Sudan according to latest UNMISS Human Rights Brief
(Link to the full brief, and infographics, at the bottom of this page). Juba, 16 June 2023 – Violence against civilians persists across South Sudan, according to the latest quarterly Human Rights Brief from the United Nations…
Working smarter together to keep the peace, UNFICYP military, police and civilian peacekeepers lead the way with integrated operations
United Nations Peacekeeping missions around the world help countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace. They have unique strengths, including legitimacy, burden sharing, and an ability to deploy troops and…
UNFICYP peacekeepers pledge to donate blood and save lives on World Blood Donor Day
Every year countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts…
Diplomatic community visits buffer zone in the east part of the island
Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, accompanied by UNPOL Senior Police Advisor, Assistant Police Commissioner Satu Koivu, UNFICYP's Chief of Civil Affairs, Faylene Woolley, and…
UNFICYP hosts peacekeeper skills competition
United Nations peace operations work around the world to promote and maintain peace and security, despite facing innumerable challenges while delivering its mandate. In Cyprus, to ensure that peacekeepers remain agile, fit…
Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, to the Security Council
[Near Verbatim] Madame President, Thank you for the opportunity to address the Council today on the situation in South Sudan. I acknowledge the presence of the interim Chairperson of RJMEC, Gen. Charles Gituai, and the…
Pramila Patten in DRC: "Sexual violence is devastating, we must act now before it's too late
Ten years ago, the United Nations and the Congolese government signed a joint communiqué on combating conflict-related sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This document, signed on March 30, 2013 and amended…