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Women take the lead in colorful medal ceremony honouring Rwanda’s peacekeepers in Malakal
Lieutenant Chanate Mutagawa receives her UN medal at a ceremony in Malakal. In recent times, Rwanda has been at the forefront of gender equality on all fronts. That peacekeeping is no exception became clear for all to see as…
UNMISS peacekeepers hand over educational material and sports equipment to university in Wau
Bangladeshi peacekeepers handing over much-needed school material and sports equipment to the Catholic University in Wau. Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have recently handed…
UNMISS organized forum in Juba to confirm resolutions bringing peace to Kajo-Keji County
Participants at a Kajo-Keji peace forum in Juba, organized by UNMISS. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has supported the validation of resolutions reached by the sons and daughters of Kajo-Keji County in Central…
The Security and Gender Group calls for concrete actions to respond to the “shadow pandemic” of violence against women and girls
10 December 2020 As the global campaign of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence comes to an end, the Security and Gender Group (SGG) calls for the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls, and…
UNFICYP awards peacekeepers for their service for peace
Fourteen UNFICYP peacekeepers were awarded for their service for peace in Cyprus in a medal presentation ceremony held at the Mission’s headquarters in Nicosia today. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in…
UN peacekeepers provide free medical services to soldiers and civilians in Moum, Unity State
Ghanaian peacekeepers providing medications, mosquito nets and medical treatment to both military personnel and civilians in Moum in Unity State. Ghanaian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…
The stakes of the next elections in the Central African Republic
by Arsène T. Gbaguidi, Director of the Electoral Assistance Division, UN Mission in Central African Republic The Central African Republic remains a fragile State. After decades of armed political conflict, the return to…
STATEMENT OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL DAVID SHEARER BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN SOUTH SUDAN 15 December 2020 [as delivered]
From the virtual Security Council session where UNMISS Head David Shearer briefed the Council on the situation in South Sudan. Thank you, Mr. President. Good afternoon everybody. Very nice to be with you once again. I want to…
Peace process lagging as struggling South Sudanese face a looming ‘perfect storm’
David Shearer, Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council and flagged the risk of local power vacuums and food insecurity increasing intercommunal fighting. A continuing vacuum of power at the local government level is…
Seriously injured man receives lifesaving aid from Ghanaian peacekeepers
UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana go beyond the mission's mandate to give emergency life-saving aid to an injured man in Mir Mir and evacuate him to Bentiu for medical attention. “We were on an air patrol to meet with local…