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Jaella Brockmann WARRAP STATE – It was 1975 when traditional chiefs from across what has since 2011 been South Sudan came together in Western Bahr El Ghazal to realize their vision of a uniform customary law – the Quanun Wanh…
TRIPOLI – At the end of their two-day consultative meeting under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the 6+6 Committee and the Advisory Committee agreed on the necessity of amending Libya's…
The BiEster Foundation, which has been involved for several years in psychosocial support, economic empowerment and the promotion of women's rights in conflict zones, relies on concrete strategies to raise women's awareness…
Jowhar – The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has conducted sensitisation and awareness sessions for officers from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and Somali Security…
TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the Government of Italy brought together international partners for the first Libya Mine Action Support Group in Tripoli on Tuesday, which focused on better protecting…
In Kuajok, a harmonization workshop on customary law in Warrap State led to the consensual abolishment of early and forced marriage. Pending on state government approval, this decision will soon be translated into formal law…
On 29 and 30 July, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the 13th High-Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, which took place in Accra, Ghana. The biennial event was held under the theme: “Justice…
Clayton Moyo/UNMISS
Clayton Moyo Abawu Lorna operates a modest stall at one of the bustling markets in Aru Junction, a lively town in Central Equatoria. As the breadwinner, she is taking care of her family, including her unemployed husband, and…
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Briefing by Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo to the Security Council (Delivered by ASG Martha Pobee) “Adapting peace operations for the pursuit of political solutions – priorities and challenges” New York, 29 July…
In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations face unprecedented challenges, but senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday that with renewed political…
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, strongly condemned an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on civilians during the night of 26 to 27 July. Elements of the ADF, an Islamic…
Late last night, Lebanon’s Permanent Military Court found guilty six of the individuals charged in the killing of Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney in Al-Aqbieh in December 2022. One individual was acquitted. UNIFIL…