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UNMISS educates child protection committee on how to implement plan to end children’s association with armed forces
Thousands of children continue to be associated with armed forces. How to stop this was recently discussed in Juba. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has enlightened members of the Central…
Indian and Sri Lankan peacekeepers in Bor receive UN medals for outstanding service
Both Indian and Sri Lankan peacekeepers recently received UN medals for their dedicated work in the name of peace. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS It was a day for rejoicing and to relish for Indian and Sri Lankan peacekeepers…
First Person: An on-air antidote to misinformation in the Central African Republic
The citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) have endured decades of war and conflict. Merveille Yayoro, a young reporter at Guira-FM, the radio station run by the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA), says…
Ethiopian peacekeepers assist humanitarian convoy along virtually non-existent road in Jonglei
When there is no road, you make one as you move forward. A distance of 197 km to reach Pajut with humanitarian aid took four days. Everybody needs food, but what if there is none and the suffering community lives far, far off…
MINUSCA mandate explained – for community leaders
Why is MINUSCA in the Central African Republic (CAR)? And how does the Mission work with the Central African government? Spreading the word on the MINUSCA mandate is the focus of a five-day workshop for over 150 youth, women…
UNIFIL head chairs Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting, convened in a curtailed format due to the COVID-19 restrictions, with senior officers from the Lebanese…
Continued UNIFIL support to fight COVID-19
Donation of medications and medical devices to the Lebanese Red Cross in Tyre. UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers have recently extended a wide range of assistance to local authorities and communities, enabling them to better fight…
“Gender equality is not a favour to women”: Anastasie Mukangarambe, Head, UNMISS Kuajok
“My mother was my inspiration and always treated us, her daughters, in exactly the same way as our brothers,” says Anastasie Nyirigira Mukangarambe, as she reminisces about her childhood in Rwanda. The genocide in Rwanda made…
Celebrating International Volunteer Day: UN volunteers build water source for needy community in Rumbek
This new borehole and pump, provided by UNVs based in Rumbek, will greatly benefit 400 families residing in the area. “He who gives you water, gives you life,” is an old African adage, yet large parts of Lakes State still…
“If there was no UN, the world would have to create one”—Deborah Schein, Head, UNMISS Bor
A New Yorker by birth, Deborah Schein had a natural interest in travel, history and politics. After completing her master’s degree in International affairs from the prestigious Columbia University, she started her career as a…