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Heavy rains on 4 May caused mudslides in the Kalehe territory (South Kivu), sweeping away a large part of the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi. The official death toll stands at 438, with more than 5,000 missing and…
- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council ASG Pobee warns Security Council of worrying security situation in Sahel Assistant…
On 19 May, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU participated in a seminar with diplomats and academics focused on developments in the African peace and security architecture and landscape. The dialogue took account of…
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Thirty-seven human rights civil society organisations (CSOs) representing various Kosovo communities published their fourth annual report on the situation of human rights in Kosovo on 10 May 2023, with support from UNMIK and…
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, observed on 29 May: United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful…
From 15 to 19 May, UNOAU in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) designed and delivered a course on ‘Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning’ in Accra, Ghana. The aim of the course…
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Mogadishu – The achievements and potential of Somali women in their country’s maritime sector were celebrated today at an event to mark the International Day for Women in Maritime. “This is a day to celebrate the Somali women…
On 18 May, the AUPSC convened its 1155th open session to discuss ‘Humanitarian Action in Africa’. The meeting, which was chaired by Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda and…
In Unity state, the UN Peacekeeping mission, UNMISS, the UN Population Fund and the state Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, team up to hold a two-day workshop on improving established policies for preventing and…
The UNMISS in-house band —the Flamingoes— held a peace concert in Raja county, Western Bahr El Ghazal bringing excitement, joy, and hope to the town. Photo by Alahayi Nemaya /UNMISS WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – The world’s newest…
In Unity state, the UN Peacekeeping mission, UNMISS, the UN Population Fund and the state Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, team up to hold a two-day workshop on improving established policies for preventing and responding to violence against women. Photo by Peter Bateman/UNMISS
UNITY – In South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, violence against women and girls is often used as a weapon of war. As the country begins its democratic transition by beginning to draft its permanent constitution and…
The UNMISS in-house band —the Flamingoes— held a peace concert in Raja county, Western Bahr El Ghazal bringing excitement, joy, and hope to the town. Photo by Alahayi Nemaya /UNMISS
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – The world’s newest nation, South Sudan, is currently on the cusp of becoming a true democracy, by beginning to draft its permanent constitution in preparation for its first-ever elections scheduled to…