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Birao: Women celebrate their Day amid ongoing crisis
Birao, 7 March 2017. The women of Birao celebrated the International women’s day, amid the ongoing crisis. Coming from various associations, they participated in the march past, characterized by entertainment, speeches and…

Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Press Conference Juba
Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Press Conference Juba on 9 March 2020. I want to start by acknowledging the breaking news coming out of Khartoum where an explosion has reportedly hit a convoy…

Uniformed women in Torit: “We are empowered to professionally deliver in leadership roles”
Female officers in Torit feel empowered and ready for leadership roles after lots of training workshops. Female officers of the organized forces in Torit are benefitting from the rapid empowerment through weekly capacity…

Bria: UN and local women jointly celebrate the International Women Day
8 March 2020 - UN Mission women joined their peers of the local community in Bria (East) to celebrate the International Women Day. A great march went from the local hospital to the townhall, under songs promoting peace in the…

DRC: Women gaining access to local senior positions thanks to MONUSCO-backed stabilization project.
DRC: Women gaining access to senior positions locally thanks to MONUSCO-backed stabilization project. In the Ruzizi plain, South Kivu province, a hundred women and young people have benefited, for two and a half years, from a…

UNAMID Regrets Assassination Attempt on Sudanese Prime Minister
Khartoum, 09 March 2020- The United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) expresses deep regret at the attempted assassination of Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan’s Prime Minister. UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative…

SRSG TANIN MEETS THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY OF FINLAND
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, met Ambassador Kai Sauer, the Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Security Policy, from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, at…
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…
