The United Nations announced on Wednesday that all Gabonese military units deployed to the peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, are to be sent home immediately, following credible reports alleging that…
[AS DELIVERED] Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. On 12 September, South Sudan marked the three-year anniversary of the revitalized peace agreement…
Youth in Malakal have recently been taught different vocational skills by Indian peacekeepers. Photos: Samuel Adwok/UNMISS Masonry, carpentry, welding, electrical issues: whatever you need a hand with, at least one of the…
Following a spate of child abductions, UNPOL and the South Sudan Police Service in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, are sensitizing Police Community Relations Committees here on reporting any suspicious activity in their…
A day-long community policing workshop facilitated by UNPOL officers in Warrap has gone a long way in building trust between community members and local police, according to the 33 participants who attended. Photo by Peter…
UNMISS recently refurbished a police station in Awiel Jedid, Wau, as part of its Quick Impact Project's programme, ensuring law and order in the area receives a much-needed boost. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS. Awiel Jedid, a…
UNMISS peacekeepers protecting women in Tambura fetching water. These patrols have resulted in significantly less incidents of violence against women in the area. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS. By escorting internally…
The need for full and equal participation of women in all forms of political and civic life in South Sudan cannot be overemphasized. In this regard, visiting Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix…
The outgoing commander of the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM CAR), Brigadier General Paulo Neves de Abreu, handed over the reins of the organization to his successor on 11 September 2021…
The Under-Secretary-General for UN peace operations, Jean Pierre-Lacroix, wrapped up his four-day peace mission to South Sudan by assuring the citizens of the world's youngest nation full support from peacekeepers and…
The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, visits Malakal, Upper Nile, as part of his four-day peace mission to South Sudan. Photo by Isaac Billy/UNMISS. Flying across the Upper Nile, it’s easy to…
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, chief of UN Peace Operations, and Nicholas Haysom, Head of UNMISS, have discussed security arrangements and the peace process with President Salva Kiir. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS Three years ago today, a…
