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- Security Council Resolution 1701
Ján Kubiš, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Undersecretary-General for Peace Operations, today briefed the Security Council in a virtual session that discussed the UN Secretary…
Entrenched political divisions in Guinea-Bissau pose a serious threat to stability in the West African country, the top UN official there told the Security Council on Monday, as she called for continued international…
- Press Releases and Statements 02
According to UNHCR, more than 80 per cent of those arriving in the Chadian border town of Adré are women, children and elderly – many of whom have witnessed extreme violence. Attacks, said to have been carried out by armed…
- Gender 01
During a working session with MONUSO’s substantive sections in Uvira, South Kivu Province, on 6 th August, some 20 women leaders from the region assessed the critical and worrying situation in the territories of Fizi, Mwenga…
On 7 August 2020, the UNDOF Head of Mission and Force Commander (HoM/FC) Major General Ishwar Hamal visited NEPCON-VIII. NEPCON-VIII is responsible for the operational activities in Sector North and has its HQ at Hermon Base…
UNMISS partnered with I Can South Sudan to organise a seven-day COVID-19 awareness raising campaign in Tambura. Tricycles and motorbikes with loudspeakers broadcast WHO-approved preventative measures in local languages. Since…
South-Kivu: Uvira's women leaders renew their confidence in MONUSCO. Photo MONUSCO/Jean-Tobie Okala During a working session with MONUSO’s substantive sections in Uvira, South Kivu Province, on 6th August, some 20 women…
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a worldwide coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has continued to do everything within its capacity to assist the national-led COVID-19…
A women's representative from the Toposa community in Eastern Equatoria speaks to Governor Louis Lojore during a recent UNMISS-facilitated visit to remote areas on the state's easternmost border. Every year, without fail, the…
Every year, without fail, the rainy season in South Sudan leads to a severe deterioration in road conditions as well as flooding. The impact on residents of remote areas across the country cannot be understated. Take the…
- Feature Stories
As a busy mother bringing up four children between the ages of 10 and 20, Deka Mohamud Dirie would seemingly not have too much time to engage in environmental activism. Some people even told her that a woman would be…
UNMISS engineering troops and local youth are battling rising water levels to prevent parts of Bor to be submerged. Engineering troops serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan are engaged in an ongoing battle against…