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Improving road conditions across South Sudan continues to be a priority for UNMISS peacekeepers and South Korean engineers have recently completed a 307-kilometer road connecting Bor, Akobo, Pibor and Gumuruk. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS.
JONGLEI – When South Sudan gained independence in 2011, its infrastructure left much to be desired, especially roadways. Over the years, lack of proper roads has disrupted daily life, made it difficult for peacekeepers to…
Inclusive Diplomacy: Women’s participation in the Cyprus Talks
- Security Council
REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON NON-PROLIFERATION/DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR EU ROPE, CENTRAL ASIA AND THE AMERICAS FOR DEPARTMENTS FOR POLITICAL AND PEACEBUILDING AFFAIRS AND…
Marking the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro reflected on the mission’s origins and his hope, one day, for a…
- Briefings to the Security Council
Thank you Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Thanks for the opportunity to brief you again. When I last briefed you on 8 th of December, the Sudanese military and a broad range of civilian actors had just signed…
UN Photo/Elma Okic
Joint statement by the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen and the International Committee of the Red Cross at the conclusion of the seventh meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the…
- Press Releases and Statements
The Trilateral Mechanism yesterday convened a preparatory meeting with military and civilian signatories at the Republican Palace to decide on the next steps for completing the political process. This meeting followed an…
From 13 to 20 March, UNOAU in collaboration with OHCHR supported the African Union (AU) in the design and delivery of a Training of Trainers programme in Compliance and Accountability for the Somali National Army. The…
Shoring up trust among civilians and uniformed actors is key to ensuring a peaceful, prosperous future for South Sudan, and ensuring those impacted by erstwhile civil wars can finally trace their steps homewards agreed…
Some 50 police and prisons officers in Eastern Equatoria's greater Kapoeta region committed to upholding human rights standards as well as built their law enforcement capacities, thanks to an UNMISS-facilitated training…
Mpako Foaleng, Chief of the UN Standing Capacity on Security Sector Reform, leads a discussion about civil society participation in security sector reform at the Tripoli offices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya in February 2023.
The state, alone, cannot conduct effective security sector reform. Civil society actors have an important role to play as the voice of the people, overseeing the impact on youth and women, human rights, the environment – and…
Civic education helmed by the UN family aims to galvanize public participation in key political processes in South Sudan, including the drafting of this young country's permanent constitution and upcoming elections. A joint…