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Access denials to conflict-affected Wonduruba and other hotspots puts civilian lives at risk
Early morning at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s base in the capital Juba, peacekeepers are gearing up for a patrol to a notoriously unsafe area where civilians, including women and children, have been killed and…
Bentiu inmates receive medical care and cleaning of overcrowded facilities
UNMISS Ghanaian peacekeepers provided medical care and hygiene services at Bentiu Prison, promoting the humane treatment of prisoners. Photo by Taban Geofrey Koma Alfred/UNMISS. UNITY – To be imprisoned is, by nature, no walk…
Remarks by Guang Cong, UNMISS Deputy Special Representative-Political, at the Tumaini Resumption Ceremony
[Near Verbatim] Honourable Dr Korir SingOei, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora AffairsHis Excellency Koul Manyang Juuk, Senior Presidential Advisor and Head of the government delegation,General Pagan Amum…
Urgent support needed for children born from misconduct by personnel serving with the UN
This story was written by Sophie Boudre and Stephanie Wild. Ms. Boudre is UN Peacekeeping Strategic Communications' Deputy Chief and project manager for gender and reputational issues. Ms. Wild is a Strategic Communications…
UNIFIL peacekeepers open two vital roads damaged by airstrikes
Peacekeepers in UNIFIL’s area of operations in south-eastern Lebanon conducted road clearing and repairing tasks last week, rehabilitating sections of two vital roads that were damaged by recent Israeli airstrikes. On 27…
Tumaini peace talks between South Sudan Government and hold-out groups resume in Nairobi
Peace talks have resumed in Nairobi, Kenya, between representatives of South Sudan’s Transitional Government of National Unity and hold-out groups that did not sign the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict…
Mixed results when verification team assesses situation of children at Irube cantonment site
No evidence of grave violations of children’s rights, but also no nearby school or healthcare facility. Results when a verification team visited a cantonment site in Irube were mixed. Photos by Moses Yakudu & Okello James…
16 Days of Activism: Efforts underway in Torit to address sexual exploitation and abuse
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, more than 50 apprentices from the Torit Health Science Institute were educated on how to prevent and report such abuses. Photos by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS. EASTERN…
Essential items donated in Tyre to benefit 1,500 internally-displaced people
As winter looms in Lebanon, UNIFIL’s Italian peacekeepers have donated a number of items including blankets, food, medicines and hygiene kits to hospitals and authorities in south Lebanon for the benefit of those affected by…
On Human Rights Day, SRSG Ziadeh calls all rights-holders to embrace human rights as the path to a better world - a more peaceful, equal and sustainable world
Today, we commemorate Human Rights Day when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. On this occasion, UNMIK reaffirms its continuous commitment to advancing human rights…