Activism by local and foreign armed groups, customary power struggles and land disputes are believed to be at the root of hate messages, says the UNJHRO. Photo MONUSCO / Archives "We, young people, must change our mentality…
Building self-reliance through teaching income-generating skills: That's the leitmotif of an UNMISS-funded training activity for displaced persons in Mangateen,South Sudan. 45 young people are learning to bake, sew, make soap…
On World Refugee Day, we reflect on the courage and resilience of those fleeing war, violence, and persecution – and we recognize the compassion of those who welcome them. Today, the global refugee population is at a record…
Some 50 traditional leaders benefited from a joint workshop conducted by UNMISS, UNDP and the state Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Bor, Jonglei. The focus: strengthening awareness of key roles and responsibilities as…
Droughts in all regions are getting more frequent and fierce. The well-being of hundreds of millions of people is being compromised by increasing sandstorms, wildfires, crop failures, displacement and conflict. By mid-century…
Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion, and threatens the common values and principles that bind us together. It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes individuals and…
Some 221 patients from the local community in Kadugli, received treatment for different ailments during a free medical clinic organized by the Bangladesh Battalion. The clinic was organized in collaboration with local…
While relative stability has returned for residents of usually serene Lafon who got embroiled in cattle-related clashes in past months, much remains to be done to bring peace to this devastated community. UNMISS and…
This five-month project is being implemented by the local NGO Cooperative of Women Living Around and on Mining Sites, COFEVAM. Photos MONUSCO Twenty or so women farmers were given market garden kits on Friday 10 June 2022 in…
The UNJHRO of MONUSCO in Bunia had this building constructed and equipped so that the Provincial Coordination of the CNDH now has an address and is visible. Photos MONUSCO / Jean-Tobie Okala "Before, we had a very small room…
The main objective of this project is to make justice accessible to the population of the city of Goma. Photos MONUSCO / Marylène Seguy As part of its mandate to support Congolese state institutions, MONUSCO, through its…
Parliamentarians and members of the organized forces in Western Equatoria came together at a workshop facilitated jointly by UNMISS and the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization to put together a roadmap on how they…