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Defending the vulnerable from attack is one of the important duties of a UN peacekeeper, but what do you do when you come across a secret safe that may contain weapons, hidden away in a camp designed to protect civilians…
The relationship between United Nations peacekeepers and civilian staff and the vulnerable people in South Sudan they are working for must be one of mutual trust and confidence, said a senior UN official, noting that…
With the conflict in South Sudan entering its fifth year, senior United Nations officials on Thursday expressed concern about the precarious security situation and bleak humanitarian conditions in the world’s youngest country…
“Zero tolerance” to sexual exploitation and abuse by UN staff in South Sudan: Victims’ Rights Advocate United Nations peacekeepers, police, and civilians work hard to provide security, sanctuary, and peace for the vulnerable…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today chaired the seventh and last scheduled tripartite meeting of 2017 with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense…
Eight inspiring women and men from across Kosovo gathered in a cafe in Pristina on the evening of 7 December, to discuss gender norms and stereotypes that contribute to inequalities and provide a pretext for gender-based…
Women in Bor demand end to early and forced marriage Women in Bor are demanding empowerment through education as a way to help them combat early and forced marriage in the conflict-affected country of South Sudan. The women…
On 6 December 2017, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) held the third Job Fair for its Sudanese staff. The day-long event aimed at enabling staff members to explore job opportunities and meet…
UNMISS committed to preventing gender-based violence against women in South Sudan With one in every four women experiencing some form of gender-based violence on a daily basis in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the…
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. EL FASHER – UNAMID and the United Nations Country Team in Sudan launched the annual ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ campaign with an event in El Fasher, North Darfur on 28…
UNMISS provides human rights training to South Sudanese army officers in Maridi Army officers serving in the troubled Equatorian region of Maridi have committed to respecting and promoting the human rights of all citizens…
A team of United Nations volunteers have come together to touch the lives of the people they serve in South Sudan by embarking on a special personal donation drive to mark International Volunteer Day in Jonglei. There are 27…