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Employing dogs, UNIFIL peacekeepers help children with learning disabilities
A team of UNIFIL’s Italian and Malaysian peacekeepers partnered with a local youth group recently in organizing an intense month-long educational therapy treatment programme for children with learning disabilities in the Al…
Jonglei women demand 35 per cent political representation in new state government
Women in Jonglei are vying for more political representation in the next state government and in leadership roles in general. Women in Jonglei are determined to get 35 per cent political representation when a new state…
NEAR VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Mr. David Shearer Juba – South Sudan Monday, 09 March 2020
UNMISS chief David Shearer answered numerous questions at a press conference in Juba on 9 March. (Scroll down for Q&A session) I want to start by acknowledging the breaking news coming out of Khartoum where an explosion has…
Women in Lakes demand 35 per cent political representation, education key to reach lawful quota
Women in Lakes are keen on educational opportunities to make the most of their upcoming 35 per cent political representation. Women in Lakes State have called on parties to the revitalized peace agreement to fully respect and…
Major Jarin Sultana: " I am proud to have served under the UN flag in the DR Congo"
Major Jarin Sultana: " I am proud to have served under the UN flag in the DR Congo" After 12 months of good and loyal services in the cause of peace and women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Major Jarin Sultana from the…
Deadlock broken, South Sudan on road to ‘sustainable peace’, but international support still key
Positive developments in South Sudan have “moved the country further along the road to sustainable peace”, the top UN official there told Security Council members on Wednesday. The world’s youngest nation has been mired in…
A Directory of female competencies within Defense and Security Forces to boost women leadership
Women in uniform in the Central African Republic (CAR) are counting on a newly launched Defence Forces Official Directory of Female Competencies to help push for better representation of women in decision-making positions…
My 8 favourite things about being a peacekeeper
Serving under the Blue Helmet and wearing the Pakistani flag in a UN peacekeeping mission is an honour for me On 8 March, International Women’s Day, Major Samia Rehman from Pakistan shares her 8 favourite things about working…
Central African Republic: Security Council reflects on peace deal anniversary
One year after the signing of a peace deal in the Central African Republic (CAR), State authority is being extended throughout the country, violence against civilians has decreased, and an inclusive Government remains in…
28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers
The sentencing of 28 militia members on Friday in the Central African Republic (CAR) for an array of violent crimes, including the murder of civilians as well as 10 UN peacekeepers, has been hailed as a major step forward in…