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A returning refugee receives a COVID-19 test at a transit centre in Burundi after returning from Rwanda. © UNHCR/Will Swanson
Ending a two-day visit to Burundi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi praised progress made towards helping refugees find long-term solutions in the heart of Africa’s Great Lakes Region.
Inmates serving their sentences in Wanyijok Prison in Aweil East county, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, can finally look forward to more humane treatment due to an UNMISS-facilitated construction of a brand-new prison facility. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS.
Till recently, inmates of Wanyijok Prison, Aweil East county, located in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, were chained in the open air. When it rains, they were soaked to the skin; during the dry season, they spent hours in the…
From 27 to 29 April, UNOAU attended a virtual conference organized by the AU Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) and the police components of the Regional Planning Elements (PLANELMs) of the African Standby Force (ASF)…
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As part of UNMIK’s sustained efforts to support judicial integration and improve access to justice for all, services available for all members of the community have been upgraded with the inauguration of a new courtroom at…
As part of UNMIK’s sustained efforts to support judicial integration and improve access to justice for all, services available for all members of the community have been upgraded with the inauguration of a new courtroom at…
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UN Clarifies UN Recruitment Channels 28 April 2021 Beirut, Lebanon It has come to the attention of the United Nations (UN) that some individuals in Lebanon may be impersonating UN staff members and scamming people after…
Before the rainy season, UNSOS used aerial reforestation, to drop 60,000 tree seedballs over 14 square kilometres in Somalia’s South West State. Thought to be the first operation of its kind in peacekeeping, the greening…
Living on the streets is difficult and dangerous, especially for children. Politicians in the Greater Bahr-el-Ghazal region have gathered to discuss their situation. Photos: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS Exposure to the elements…
Dr. Rudolf Maulany in Rumbek has served as a United Nations Volunteer for more than 10 years and keeps smiling. Photos: Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS Rudolf Maulany just can’t get enough of UN volunteering on the international…
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Emergency | FAO in Somalia continues to find innovative ways to respond to and mitigate the desert locust crisis FAO in Somalia is continuously finding innovative ways to respond to and mitigate the desert locust crisis. The…
Living on the streets is difficult and dangerous, especially for children. Politicians in the Greater Bahr-el-Ghazal region have gathered to discuss their situation. Photos: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS
Exposure to the elements. Constant insecurity. Sometimes feeling forced to steal or sell sex to survive. Living on the streets is challenging, even more so for children. “Every single day is a struggle to survive. I collect…
UNOAU facilitated a meeting between the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Djibouti to the African Union, also Chairperson of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) for the month of April, Ambassador Mohamed…