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More than 19,000 peacekeepers work in remote and sometimes dangerous locations across South Sudan to help the country make the difficult transition from war to peace. They work hard to deter violence and protect civilians…
Ana James, 24, and Sunday Chol, 23, have defied all odds to become the most sought-after hairdressers in Malakal, South Sudan. Both have no formal training in the beauty industry. But their natural talent and joie de vivre…
Dear Colleagues, we are celebrating this year's International Day of UN Peacekeepers with the theme of “ The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security,” which is attributed towards major…
Major Majharul Nowshad is a 29-year-old army officer from Bangladesh currently deployed to UNMISS. In this interview, he speaks about being an Operations Officer and protecting civilians in a deep field location in the world…
29-year-old Zekia Musa Ahmed holds a degree in psychology from the University of Juba and works with the Ministry of Education representing people with disabilities. Visually impaired herself, Zekia originally comes from…
On 28 May, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNOAU Hanna Tetteh participated in the 51 st ministerial meeting of the UN Standing Advisory Committee on Security issues in Central Africa…
28-year-old UNPOL officer Nanah Kamara decided she wanted to be a United Nations peacekeeper when she and her friends visited the peacekeeping mission in her home country, Sierra Leone, as young teenagers. Nanah Kamara from…
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let us begin today’s ceremonies with a moment of silence in memory of all the peacekeepers that have lost their lives while serving under the UN flag. [PAUSE FOR SILENCE] Thank you. The…
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, was in Muscat yesterday 27 May. He met with Mohammed Abdel Salam, the chief negotiator of Ansar Allah. He also met with senior Omani officials. He discussed the UN plan to…
Nanah Kamara from Sierra Leone is serving for peace in South Sudan as an UNPOL officer. This 28-year-old Police Adviser tells us that for her, working with local policing counterparts and building their capacities is perhaps…
Lava from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano flows towards the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo MONUSCO The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the…
The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Central African Republic (CAR), Denise Brown, paid a visit to the Data Processing Centre in Bangui on 26 May 2021, to assess progress on the processing of…