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All in Cyprus: “An inclusive society with empowered women and youth is on the way”
All in Cyprus is a new intercommunal advocacy group established during the Young Leaders in Action initiative, which provided a space for young Cypriots from both communities of the island to brainstorm different ideas and…
Press release: Rape, gang-rape, and beheadings among human right violations documented in Leer, South Sudan
Juba, 25 April 2022: The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns the widespread sexual violence, killings including beheadings, burning alive of civilians, and attacks on humanitarians in Leer County. These are…
UNIFIL statement on rocket and return fire on 25 April 2022
During the night of 24 to 25 April, UNIFIL detected a rocket being launched from south Lebanon toward Israel. Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro was in immediate contact with authorities on both…
SRSG Ziadeh meets with State Department Officials in Washington DC
Following her briefing to the Security Council on 20 April, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with officials from the United States Department of State in…
Departing Rwandese peacekeepers: “Malakal policewomen network strengthens local women’s capacities and resilience”
Food security, particularly among women, is one area that the UNMISS policewomen's network in Malakal is trying to address, here by building gardening skills. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS “Serving with the United Nations…
Capacity building gives police officers in Bor new skills to deal with gender-based violence
Half of the police officers in Bor trained on how to handle incidents of gender-based violence were women. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS Gender-based violence, often of a sexual nature, is alarmingly commonplace and frequently…
Pristina and Belgrade must engage more actively in the EU-facilitated Dialogue, SRSG Ziadeh tells Security Council
In her first biannual address to the Security Council as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh urged Pristina and Belgrade to engage constructively and more actively…
UNMISS trains authorities and internally displaced people in Mangala on protection of civilians
Protection of civilians and how to go about it was the topic at a recent workshop in Mangala, Central Equatoria State. Photo: Taban Geofrey Koma/UNMISS Internally displaced persons, local authorities, military, and police…
Peacekeepers from Ghana awarded UN medals for outstanding service in Unity State
Female troops are key to the peacekeeping efforts of Ghana's contingent in Unity State. They, and their male colleagues, were recently awarded medals for their great performance. Photos: Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS Take a…
Beni: construction of a new urban police station funded by MONUSCO
The new police headquarters in Beni is one of the many large-scale projects that MONUSCO has been carrying out in the city for several years now. Photo MONUSCO / Joel Bofengo "MONUCO has been supporting us for several years…