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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – find out what it means to us! UNFICYP launches #Respect Campaign
NICOSIA, 20 November 2017 – The importance of respect to our inter-personal relationships, and, by extension, our work, cannot be overestimated. This week, the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) launches its first-ever…
Nearly a third of Darfur’s people still displaced, despite drop in violence, Security Council told
15 November 2017 – The armed groups in Darfur have largely been defeated and the ferocity of intercommunal violence has declined, but anxiety over safety continues to keep many people from returning to their homes, a senior…
UN Secretary-General; Remarks on World Children’s Day
Thank you, Tony. [Lake, UNICEF Executive Director].As Secretary-General, it’s my job to meet with some of the most powerful and important people in the world. Presidents and prime ministers… scientists… military leaders…
UNMISS marks World Children’s Day with an essay writing competition
UNMISS marks World Children’s Day with an essay writing competition I have a message for my parents, teachers and all those involved in education programmes in South Sudan. As a girl, I am very much concerned about girls’…
UNAMID trains community policing volunteers and police officers in West Darfur
Photo by Elsadig Daud, UNAMID. On 14 November 2017, UNAMID, in partnership with the Government of Sudan (GoS) police, trained some 32 Community Policing Volunteers (CPVs) and Sudanese police officers on community policing and…
UN report urges Sudan to address plight of millions of displaced people in Darfur
The United Nations human rights office has called on the Government of Sudan to pursue effective, transparent and durable policies to enable the 2.6 million people who have been internally displaced by the long-running…
Murle leaders sign peace declaration following peace and reconciliation conference
Murle leaders have welcomed a call for reconciliation and signed a declaration resolving to work towards peace and development beyond ethnic and political divisions. The peace declaration was signed at the conclusion of an…
Korean Peacekeepers Boost Security and Economic Growth with Lighting Project in Jonglei
Korean peacekeepers are helping boost security and economic activity in the conflict-affected town of Bor by installing solar-powered LED lights so that residents have the confidence to move around and carry out their…
UNMISS and South Sudanese MPs work together in partnership for peace
UNMISS and South Sudanese MPs work together in partnership for peace Members of Parliament within the Jubek Transitional Legislative Assembly have committed to working in partnership with the UN Mission in South Sudan to…
Young Yei River Residents Committed to Being Peace Advocates
Young people participating in a training workshop to help them develop new skills in peace advocacy in the Yei River region of South Sudan say they are committed to playing a positive role in reconciling warring parties. The…