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During a focus group discussion with persons with disabilities in Kuajok, hardened women and men complained that many pledges to address their situation remain mere promises. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS. WARRAP - In Kuajok, 50…

Sudan women women courageously shared their experiences of terror and trauma after fleeing the conflict to seek refuge in South Sudan. Photo by Deng Mou/UNMISS. “We faced many difficulties when we ran from the fighting. We…

GENEVA/KINSHASA (11 December 2024) – The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) today called for urgent action to establish a torture prevention mechanism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following its…

Women in isolated Cithou weave resilience into every one of their creations, making the most of the little they have to sustain themselves. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP - Cithou, a small village 30 kilometers from Kuajok…

A lack of resources means that far from all persons living with disabilities in Eastern Equatoria State have been officially registered. Photo: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS. TORIT- The Union of Persons Living with Disabilities in…

Written by Elssa Gbeily, a Strategic Communications consultant from Belgium and Lebanon, focusing on gender issues with the UN Department of Peace Operations. She has a background in gender, peace and security. Women remain…

At a press conference in Juba, Mr. Haysom called on the country's leaders to make key political decisions to meet the legal, financial, and technical requirements for the first democratic elections in December 2026. Photo by…

[As Delivered] Thank you for joining me at today’s press conference and welcome to everyone tuning in live on Radio Miraya.Today, I’ll be briefing on three main areas — Firstly, commending progress on technical preparations…

On Human Rights Day, we face a harsh truth. Human rights are under assault. Tens of millions of people are mired in poverty, hunger, poor health and education systems that have not yet fully recovered from the COVID-19…

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…

Achai Deng is a firm believer in access to education, vocational trainings and employment opportunities for all youth, not least girls and women. Photo: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Achai Deng, a South…

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…