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MONUSCO awards medals to honor the dedication of Its correctional officers
The role of prison officers deployed by MONUSCO is often discreet, but fundamental. Supporting the national prison administration, they work every day to humanize detention, reinforce security and promote human rights. Twenty…
From fear to hope – disarmament campaign provokes mixed sentiments in Warrap
In Warrap State, increased intercommunal conflict is causing immense harm. In response, #UNMISS has increased its peacekeeping patrols to provide protective presence and assess community needs. KUAJOK – “It’s difficult to say…
Yambio communities call for enhanced accountability through traditional justice mechanisms
At a workshop hosted by UNMISS and partners, influential leaders from Western Equatoria urged the establishment of a traditional justice mechanism to hold those responsible for violence accountable. Photo: Phillip Mbugo…
From despair to daily bread- how peace transforms lives in Pibor
As communities in Pibor face the double threat of insecurity and flooding, UNMISS is providing protection through intensified peacekeeping patrols and constructing a network of dykes. PIBOR - Rebecca Zuagin remembers a time…
UNMISS helps empower women to actively lead political and peace processes
A strategic communication workshop hosted by UNMISS in Wau helped empower women-led organizations by providing strategies and tools to enhance their visibility and amplify their voices. Photo: Busang Davies Maruping/UNMISS…
Caroline Ziadeh: Peacekeeping is not just about presence; it is about purpose
In this Expert Take, Caroline Ziadeh, Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) reflects on the challenges and quiet successes of peacebuilding since taking up the role in 2019. Drawing on…
Beni: MONUSCO builds a building for civil society
By strengthening these local capacities, MONUSCO is helping to prepare for a smooth transition to governance that is fully assumed by local actors. Civil society in the territory of Beni, in North Kivu, will soon have a…
Civil society leaders forge new connections for peace across Warrap
In Kuajok, representatives from six counties met for three days to discuss improving coordination and connections between the state capital and remote communities. Photo: Zejin Yin/UNMISS. KUAJOK – Civil society organizations…
Beni: MONUSCO police raise awareness among 500 students about the dangers of gender-based violence
Congolese police officers lead awareness sessions during which they answer numerous questions posed by students. Five hundrer students from the Higher Institute of Commerce in Beni (North-Kivu) have been participating since…
SRSG receives the new Head of the Russian Chancery Office in Pristina
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, welcomed Mr. Ilai Uvarov, the newly appointed Head of the Russian Chancery Office in Pristina, at UNMIK HQ today. The courtesy meeting provided an…