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WARRAP – Children are disproportionately affected by armed conflict. In South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, the exultation that permeated the air in 2011 when it declared independence from its northern neighbor, Sudan…
Sister Bianka Bii Musungu has dedicated 61 years of her life to providing shelter to orphans in the Greater Tambura region, which has recently been devastated by an upsurge of conflict. South Sudanese staff working with…
A handover ceremony between the Ghanaian and Ethiopian battalions was held at the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM) headquarters in Kadugli on 15 February 2022. The ceremony marked the formal handing…
UPPER NILE – 11 February is annually commemorated as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Peacekeepers from India serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) deployed to Malakal decided to…
- Women Leaders' Caucus
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
WESTERN EQUATORIA – Sister Bianka Bii Musungu, the founder of Bhakita Orphanage in Tambura, Western Equatoria, is a happy woman. The reason: A generous hand over by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), using…
In a landmark conference supported by UNMISS, 11 feuding communities in conflict-torn Tonj North, Warrap have signed agreements to stop senseless conflict, and instead resolve disputes amicably within established justice…
What is the role of the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC’s) and Police Contributing PCC’s when it comes to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Somalia? Dr. Omar Abdulle Alasow: The TCC’s and PCC’s have an obligation to…
WARRAP – “Building peace takes time, commitment and support,” said Piol Buoi, state Minister for Peacebuilding, Warrap. “The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and peace actors have been our constant partners and…
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The Regional Service Centre, Entebbe (RSCE) hosted all the Chief Human Resource Officers (CHRO) and Chief Budget and Finance Officers (CBFO) from their client missions at the Regional Training and Conference Centre to a week…
A full month of almost daily sessions with a diverse range of groups including civil society, women’s rights organizations, resistance committees, political parties, young women activists, academics, journalists, youth…
This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Joint UNDP-DPPA Programme showcases work of Peace and Development Advisors Hosted by Under-Secretary…