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Meet 39-year-old mother who clears south Lebanon of deadly mines
Warrant Officer Bun Channa during demining of a site near the village of Labbouneh along the Blue Line in south Lebanon. (UN Photo/Lt. Col. Andrea Martorana) Warrant Officer Bun Channa of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces…
JIF 2021: The Chief of MONUSCO has called for a better representation of women in the Congolese government
JIF 2021: The Chief of MONUSCO has called for a better representation of women in the Congolese government The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, Ms. Bintou Keita, this Monday March 8, 2021, has…
UNMISS peacekeepers record songs of peace with orphans to help them build a brighter future
Most of the children living at St. Clare orphanage in Juba lost their parents during South Sudan's civil war. UNMISS peacekeepers have been supporting the children as well as schools near the UN base as part of a long-term…
UNMISS funds installation of solar panels at Panyagor primary healthcare centre
Community members seeking medical attention at the Panyagor primary healthcare centre will now benefit from solar energy as UNMISS together with implementing partner Impact Action recently installed solar panels at the centre…
Inclusive political process key to Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
The political transition in Sudan is moving forward, though formation of the legislative council and other important milestones have yet to be achieved, the head of the new UN mission in the country told a virtual meeting of…
Senegalese peacekeeper donates blood to save pregnant woman
Berbérati, Central African Republic (CAR) – Police officer Ousseynou Ka, of MINUSCA’s Senegalese Formed Police Unit (FPU) deployed to the CAR’s Mambéré-Kadéi prefecture, could not remain indifferent to the distress he…
UNIFIL International Women’s Day 2021: “Gender Mainstreaming in UNIFIL Troop Contributing Countries
Welcome to this additional event to commemorate International Women's Day. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate what has been achieved towards realizing women’s rights; and to mobilize around overcoming…
UNMISS engineers make steady progress in repairing roads across South Sudan
Peacekeepers from seven different countries are repairing some 3,200 kilometers of roads and main supply routes across the world’s newest country. Improved roadways are expected to boost communication, trade and…
“We give young girls a goal to aspire to” –Dorothy Nyambe, UNPOL officer
Dorothy Nyambe from Zambia leads a team of 27 United Nations Police officers at the UNMISS field office in Bor, South Sudan. Photo by Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS. Adviser Dorothy Nyambe leads busy days at UNMISS. Dorothy is Police…
Female prisoners in Wau receive COVID-19 sensitization on Women’s Day
On International Women's Day, civilian and uniformed peacekeepers in Wau came together to sensitize female prisoners in Wau Central Prison on how to prevent and mitigate COVID-19. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS. Female…