UNITY – Nyaluda Tut was detained for 15 days after being accused of theft and says she was tortured while in custody. The 26-year-old feels that her life has been saved after her case was dismissed by a mobile court held in Leer, southern Unity State. “Access to justice is vital for vulnerable people,” shares Nyaluda. “I encourage other women to report their cases and seek legal aid because too many suffer in silence and fear.” She is one of…
UPPER NILE - A year ago, Nasir was the scene of horrific violence when clashes erupted between armed forces and youth militia, causing significant loss of life and widespread displacement of local communities. The resilient former residents are now gradually returning to rebuild their lives, eager to restore their sense of community wellbeing and work together for a peaceful future. “Some people were scared to return when conflict arose in this…
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – “You’re big brother!” It seems like everyone knows Radio Miraya presenter Sebit Manash and his fellow correspondents. Expanding their already substantial listenership, the rollout of the ‘Miraya on the Road’ initiative allows the team to directly interact with communities right across the country. “We are so excited to be here with you and see all your faces without a phone line between us,” exclaims Taban Geoffrey, the…
JONGLEI – Jonglei is renowned for its great beauty as one of the world’s largest tropical wetlands and most expansive savannah grasslands. However, this vast landscape also hosts the deep, dark secret of a growing number of unmarked graves which are silent testaments to the deep scars left by armed conflict. Losing a loved one is devastating enough. But for Deborah Ajok, the grief of her mother’s death is intensified by the unresolved trauma of…
On 21 April, the SRSG for Central Asia and Head of UNRCCA, Kaha Imnadze, participated in the first meeting of the Central Asia Women Leaders’ Caucus (CAWLC) convened under the Chairpersonship of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2026. Held online and moderated by the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ms. Tanzila Narbaeva, the meeting brought together members of the Caucus from all Central Asian states. It…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded a working visit to Togo on Saturday, 18 April 2026, as part of UNOWAS’ continued engagement to support countries in the subregion in their efforts to consolidate peace and security. During his visit, the Special Representative was received in audience by His Excellency Faure Essozimna…
A group of UNIFIL peacekeepers paid visits to special needs children in Ayta ash-Shaab and orphan girls in Tibnin, both within the UNIFIL area of operation in south Lebanon, as part of their community outreach activities…
Members of a Mothers Union in Yei town in the Central Equatoria region, said they are using their creative skills and talents to earn a little income to make ends meet and forget the horrors left behind by the previously…
A group of UNIFIL peacekeepers paid visits to special needs children in Ayta ash-Shaab and orphan girls in Tibnin, both within the UNIFIL area of operation in south Lebanon, as part of their community outreach activities…
HERAT - A series of UN-backed events across Afghanistan to support gender equality and to empower women started this week in Herat with a radio roundtable discussion that focused on the need for women to be fully included in…
KABUL - Media can follow live the UN Security Council session on the Secretary-General’s latest Report on Afghanistan broadcast on UN WEB TV, scheduled to commence 10:00 New York local time (19:30 Kabul local) 8 March. The…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki today announced the appointment of Anita Kokui Gbeho of Ghana as Deputy Joint Special Representative for the African Union…
Photo by Elsadig Daud, UNAMID. On 28 February 2018, thousands of people from Kereinek, a locality in West Darfur, gathered to celebrate the declaration of all registered areas in the locality as free of Explosive Remnants of…
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday denounced an attack against education workers that killed six, including one UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) consultant, who were traveling in the north-western prefecture of the…
Welcoming the progress in the latest talks between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea, the United Nations Secretary-General has highlighted the need to utilize the opportunities it offers to…
The United Nations refugee agency warned Tuesday that ongoing instability in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) poses a grave risk to civilian safety, including for several hundred refugees…
Pristina, 6 March 2018 – The 2018 United Nations Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security was celebrated in Kosovo on 5 March, bringing together Kosovo parliamentarians, politicians, government officials, civil society…